Dr. Michelle Tatum, LCPC, LPCC

Dr. Michelle Tatum is a licensed counselor with 18 years of clinical experience. She uses clear, practical methods to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship concerns. She works with adults facing life transitions and complex challenges and aims to make the first step into therapy feel manageable.

Her approach focuses on what people do day to day. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help identify unhelpful thoughts and to build better routines and coping skills. Sessions emphasize concrete strategies that can be tried between meetings, then adjusted based on what works.

Dr. Tatum adapts her conversations and plans to each person’s circumstances. She listens for what matters most and prioritizes steps that reduce immediate distress. She also attends to longer-term issues such as attachment patterns, grief, and trauma-related stress when those topics come up.

She has worked with people dealing with caregiver strain, aging and geriatric issues, addiction, and chronic illness concerns. That background informs a practical focus on problem solving, daily structure, and communication skills that support caregiving roles and life changes.

Dr. Tatum holds LCPC and LPCC credentials and practices in Nevada. She speaks English and can help clients look at goals, learn tools, and make small changes that add up over time.

How CBT Shapes Online Work and Practical Support

Dr. Tatum uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice thoughts and habits that keep problems going. CBT breaks down worries and routines into manageable steps, then tests simple changes to see what helps. That approach is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep trouble, and coping with life changes.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. She will work with each person to decide whether CBT or adjustments to it fit their goals. Together they check progress and change the plan if needed, so sessions stay focused on what matters most to the client.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the current session options before booking since formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, shorten commute time, and allow brief check-ins on stressful days. It can also let people use tools and worksheets between meetings so practice happens in real life. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT techniques over video or phone, and Dr. Tatum will help tailor session content to each person's schedule and needs.