Michelle Simon, MN Psychologist LP3155

Michelle Simon is a Minnesota psychologist with 33 years of professional experience. She combines a practical approach with a respectful, compassionate manner to help people facing big life changes and day-to-day struggles. She added a Christian-based option two years ago to meet growing community needs and tailors conversations to each person. Her work often focuses on relationship and family concerns, parenting challenges including divorce and new parent struggles, and issues with self-esteem and confidence. She commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. She also draws on client-centered methods that keep the person's priorities at the center of each session. Clients come for a wide range of worries, including stress, anxiety, grief, anger, trauma and abuse, depression, and career concerns. She lists midlife crisis, caregiver stress, codependency, commitment concerns, and fertility or fatherhood issues among additional areas she supports. She also notes experience with family court matters and familiarity with alternative health or medicinal options. Sessions are framed as collaborative conversations where goals and plans are adapted to what each person needs. She emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion in the therapeutic relationship. The focus is on clear, manageable steps and practical strategies that fit daily life. For someone unsure how therapy might help, she encourages taking the first step and says that starting therapy can move a person toward healthier patterns and decisions.

How her approaches translate to online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the individual's goals and experiences. It means the therapist follows the person's lead, reflects what matters most, and shapes sessions around that perspective. This approach is helpful for people who want a therapist to listen deeply and adapt the pace and topics to their needs.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and actions relate to feelings. It uses straightforward tools to identify unhelpful thinking and practice different responses. CBT can be useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and patterns that affect relationships and daily functioning.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit best for their goals, preferences, and life situation. That choice can change over time as needs evolve.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. In general, remote therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It can also make it simpler to try different session rhythms while maintaining continuity of care with a licensed professional.