Mishelle LockerbyLCMHC

Mishelle Lockerby is a licensed clinical mental health counselor (LCMHC) practicing in North Carolina. She helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, trauma, low self-esteem, and depression. She also supports those dealing with postpartum depression, panic attacks, and workplace or immigration-related stress. Mishelle writes plainly and encourages small first steps toward feeling steadier.

Her approach is straightforward and collaborative. She listens first, then adapts sessions to each person's needs. Conversations focus on practical skills, coping tools, and short-term goals that fit everyday life. Mishelle aims to make therapy feel manageable rather than overwhelming.

She draws on several methods to help people move forward. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing can be part of work for past trauma and distressing memories. Mindfulness-based practices help with grounding and reducing anxious reactivity.

Mishelle also uses solution-focused and trauma-focused strategies to build on strengths and address safety and recovery steps. She tailors the mix of approaches to what each person needs most. Her work includes attention to cultural and immigration-related concerns when those are part of a client’s story.

With five years of professional experience, Mishelle aims to meet people where they are. She seeks to create a respectful, sensitive space and to help clients set achievable steps toward better daily functioning.

Therapeutic approaches and remote care that fit daily life

Mishelle often combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing to address anxiety, mood symptoms, and trauma. CBT focuses on spotting and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can reduce worry and improve routines. EMDR is used to process distressing memories and lessen their emotional intensity, which can help with post-traumatic stress and difficult experiences.

She also uses mindfulness techniques to build present-moment awareness and reduce reactivity. Finding the right mix of these approaches is part of the work together. The therapist will review your goals, symptoms, and preferences and help decide which methods to try first in a collaborative way.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know the available formats. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, cut travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also make it simpler to continue care after childbirth or during transitions in daily life. The aim is practical: to help you use skills and strategies in real situations and to adjust the plan as progress is made.