Michelle Wagar, MS, LPC, Therapist in Brighton, Michigan

Michelle Wagar, LPC, helps adults across Michigan navigate life’s challenges with compassion, insight, and practical therapeutic support. As a Licensed Professional Counselor at LifeStance Health, she provides individual therapy for young adults, adults, and individuals in midlife transitions who may be struggling with anxiety, depression, grief, relationship concerns, or trauma. Michelle creates a supportive and collaborative environment where clients feel heard, understood, and empowered to make meaningful changes in their lives. Michelle is especially passionate about helping individuals work through anxiety, depression, and women’s issues. She understands how emotional stress, life transitions, parenting demands, and relationship dynamics can impact overall mental wellness. Using evidence-based approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and mindfulness techniques, Michelle helps clients build coping skills, strengthen emotional resilience, and develop healthier thought patterns that support long-term growth and healing. Her therapeutic style is thoughtful, encouraging, and goal-oriented. Michelle works closely with clients experiencing ADHD, PTSD and trauma-related concerns, postpartum depression and anxiety, grief, and couple’s issues, while also supporting individuals navigating later life and midlife transitions. She tailors treatment to each client’s unique experiences and values, helping them gain clarity, confidence, and balance in their everyday lives. Michelle offers additional support in areas related to parenting skills and emotional wellness for women. Michelle brings warmth, empathy, and authenticity into her work with clients. Outside of therapy, she enjoys spending time with family and loved ones, parenting, traveling, working out, walking, reading self-growth books, and listening to music. These personal interests help her stay grounded and connected to the importance of self-care, relationships, and lifelong personal development.