Michella Rahming, LPC

Michella Rahming is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who focuses on helping adults navigate addiction and other life challenges. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, and substance use concerns. Her style aims to be warm and respectful while helping people make practical changes.

She brings five years of clinical experience and a background in psychology and counseling. She earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from Florida A & M University and a master's degree in counseling from Argosy University in Atlanta, Georgia. Her training and years in practice shape a straightforward, steady approach.

Her work is integrative. She draws on client-centered methods to follow each person’s goals and needs. She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to address unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns.

Michella includes mindfulness and narrative strategies to help people notice patterns and rewrite parts of their story. She has experience supporting people in recovery who are sober and working through substance use issues via telemental health. She also addresses grief, trauma, anger, self-esteem, and work-related stress.

In sessions she emphasizes listening, practical tools, and collaborative planning. People can expect focused conversations about what’s most pressing and small, doable steps between meetings. She practices in Georgia and offers services in English.

How therapy approaches translate to online work

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and following the client's lead to set goals and decide next steps. It helps people who need a supportive space to talk things through and map out what matters most.

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and many day-to-day struggles where small habit changes make a difference.

Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) provides concrete emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills. It can help people manage strong emotions and improve how they relate to others.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. That means trying techniques, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan together.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the specific session formats before booking. The profile notes experience with telemental health for people in recovery, but current options should be verified. Online work can make scheduling easier, reduce travel time, and allow sessions during breaks or from quieter spaces. Different formats may fit different needs - for example, an audio call can be faster and use less bandwidth, while a video visit can support visual cues and a longer check-in.