- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- Attachment work
- CBT and mindfulness
About Michelle
Michelle Hoff is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in Nebraska with ten years of experience in the mental health field. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family challenges, trauma and abuse, addiction concerns, grief, parenting stress, bipolar conditions, anger, and low self-esteem.
Michelle uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy along with attachment-based, client-centered, cognitive behavioral, and mindfulness approaches. She draws on these methods to help people name difficult emotions, notice patterns in relationships, and practice different ways of responding. Sessions are practical and conversational, with time spent on what causes distress and what shifts help reduce it.
Her background includes clinical work since 2017 and broader mental health experience since 2015. She has worked with individuals, couples, families, and groups on issues such as abandonment, adoption and foster care concerns, blended family dynamics, codependency, communication problems, divorce and separation, domestic violence, and substance use challenges.
Michelle also addresses topics like forgiveness, guilt and shame, isolation, veteran and armed forces issues, panic attacks, and coping with life changes. She combines focused talk work and behavioral steps with mindfulness practices to help people develop new habits and notice progress.
People who choose to work with her will complete an initial matching process and then schedule sessions that fit their routines. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time, and services are provided in English in Nebraska.
How Michelle’s approaches translate to online work
Michelle commonly uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people pay attention to strong emotions and connection patterns in relationships. EFT focuses on identifying core feelings and shifting interaction cycles that keep people stuck. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early caregiving and close relationships shape current fears and reactions, and it helps people rework those patterns to feel more secure. Client-Centered Therapy centers the person's experience and uses reflective listening and nonjudgmental attention to clarify what matters most.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Michelle treats approach selection as a collaborative process and will talk with each person about their goals, history, and preferences to decide which methods to emphasize. That discussion guides how sessions are structured and what practical steps are introduced between meetings.
Confirm the available session formats before booking because the biography does not list them explicitly. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Many people find that seeing a therapist remotely helps them try new skills in everyday settings and keeps therapy practical and focused on real-life changes.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Iowa, Illinois, Nebraska
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family conflict, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, parenting strain, anger, self-esteem, and bipolar-related challenges.
What is her therapeutic style and approach?
She uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside attachment-based, client-centered, cognitive behavioral, and mindfulness approaches to help people name emotions and change unhelpful patterns.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has worked in the mental health field since 2015 and has been doing clinical work since 2017, giving her about ten years of overall experience.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is an LMFT licensed in Illinois and Iowa and practices in Nebraska as a Licensed Mental Health Practitioner with a Marriage and Family Certification.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats does she offer?
Confirm current session options before booking, as the original biography does not specify formats explicitly.
How are fees handled?
Session cost varies with location and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
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