Pathways was created for people who know their struggle cannot always be reduced to a diagnosis, a slogan, or a quick piece of advice.
Meaningful counseling makes room for the whole story. We don’t believe in quick fixes but in taking a journey to understand where we have been and where we are going.
We don’t grow alone.
Symptoms deserve attention.
But sometimes they are also telling us that something underneath needs to be understood.
Experiences shape us. Relationships shape us. The ways we’ve learned to survive shape us.
Counseling gives us room to become curious about those things rather than simply judging ourselves for them.
Trust cannot be demanded. It has to be built.
You will never be expected to tell your entire story simply because you’ve walked through the door.
Good therapeutic work happens within a relationship where there is room for honesty, questions, uncertainty, boundaries, and time.
Compassion doesn’t mean pretending harmful patterns don’t matter. Accountability doesn’t require shame.
Pathways approaches change with both honesty and humanity — helping clients understand their choices and patterns while recognizing the experiences that may have shaped them.
You are not a passive participant in your own counseling.
Michelle brings professional knowledge, clinical experience, and perspective. You bring expertise no one else has: your own life.
The work happens where those two things meet.
Meet Michelle
LPC · CADC-II · ADHD-CCSP · SAP · NCC
Michelle’s professional background includes approximately ten years of work in substance-use counseling in addition to her clinical mental health counseling experience and specialized work as a Substance Abuse Professional.
Her approach is thoughtful, direct, compassionate, and deeply respectful of the complexity people bring into the counseling room.
But credentials are only part of what shapes the way Michelle practices. She also brings a personal understanding that life can be complicated, and that people often need somewhere safe enough to be honest about that complexity.
She doesn’t believe counseling should offer simplistic answers to complicated problems. Instead, Pathways makes room for understanding, meaningful participation, and gradual change.
Credentials
Michelle holds a Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Liberty University and is licensed to practice in Mississippi, with 5 specialty credentials:
LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor
Master's-level clinician licensed to provide psychotherapy.
CADC-II
Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor-II
Advanced certification in substance use treatment and recovery.
ADHD-CCSP
ADHD-Certified Clinical Services Provider
Specialized training in assessing and treating adult ADHD.
SAP
Substance Abuse Professional
Qualified to conduct DOT-regulated workplace substance abuse evaluations.
NCC
National Certified Counselor
National board certification in professional counseling.
