Onorina Michalsky, LCPC

Onorina Michalsky, LCPC (Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor) licensed in Montana, helps people clarify what they want and supports them as they work toward meaningful goals. She frames challenges in terms of thoughts, feelings, and behaviors - noting that long-held beliefs about past events can shape present reactions and keep a person from moving forward. By examining those unhelpful beliefs, she guides clients toward new perspectives and practical changes that affect emotions and everyday actions.

She practices primarily from a Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - CBT - perspective, assessing dysfunctional thoughts and teaching concrete skills to replace them with more helpful patterns. Her work also draws on Solution-Focused Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Narrative approaches, and Person-Centered techniques so interventions match the client’s needs and objectives. Therapy is conducted as a collaborative process in which she and the client develop a plan and identify action steps to reach stated goals.

The specific skills and strategies used in sessions are chosen to align with a person’s priorities, whether those priorities involve coping with life transitions, improving relationships, addressing mood concerns, or cultivating greater self-understanding. Her typical availability is during daytime hours Monday through Saturday, with occasional evening sessions when possible. Throughout her practice, she emphasizes practical steps and perspective shifts to help individuals move toward the life they want.