About Michelle
Michelle Linzy is a licensed marriage and family therapist practicing in Tennessee with 11 years of experience. She works with adults feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, or stuck despite appearing to manage life well on the outside.
Background and approach
Her approach is straightforward and warm, aimed at helping people regain balance and direction. Michelle draws on long experience as an educator, life coach, and caregiver to bring practical perspective to sessions.
She listens closely to what matters most and helps clients set realistic steps toward change. Conversations tend to be direct and collaborative, with a focus on usable strategies rather than abstract theory.
Many clients come with stress, anxiety, or depression tied to big life shifts or ongoing responsibilities. Michelle also supports people navigating parenting tensions, workplace strain, caregiving stress, and questions about life purpose or identity.
She pays attention to cultural background and immigration-related concerns when they shape someone's story. Sessions often include coaching-style guidance alongside therapy so clients can practice new skills between meetings.
Michelle emphasizes self-compassion and clear communication as core tools for coping and growth. She aims to help people move from merely surviving to making steady changes that fit their lives.
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different routines. Michelle works in English and practices as a Tennessee LMFT.
To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule based on availability.
Approaches and online care that fit your life
Michelle blends practical, evidence-based techniques with coaching to help people manage symptoms and make meaningful changes. One common approach focuses on building coping skills and behavioral strategies to reduce anxiety and depressive symptoms; this involves identifying stress patterns and trying specific actions to break them. Another key element is skills-based coaching that targets communication, boundaries, and time management to reduce overwhelm and improve daily functioning.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and past experiences and then collaboratively choose what to try first. Plans are adjusted over time based on what helps most, so clients stay involved in shaping their care.
Online sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different needs. Video calls work well for deeper conversations and visual connection. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier during a busy day. Live chat and text are useful for shorter check-ins, skill practice, or when someone prefers writing over speaking. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or travel schedules while keeping the focus on progress and practical support.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Parenting issues
- Depression
Also works with
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Family of origin issues
- Immigration issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Multicultural concerns
- Self-love
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
- Experience
- 11 years
- Licensed
- Tennessee
- Languages
- English