Dr. Michelle Dobson, LPC

Dr. Michelle Dobson is a licensed professional counselor in Arkansas who brings more than ten years of clinical experience to her work with individuals, couples, and families. She holds a master’s degree in mental health counseling and a PhD in counselor education and supervision - doctoral training that emphasized preparing and mentoring other counselors. In addition, she is a Registered Play Therapist, a credential that recognizes specialized training in using play as a therapeutic tool for children and adults.

Dr. Dobson has supported people across the lifespan as they cope with depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, and major life changes. She also works with relationship and family concerns, parenting challenges, communication problems, and intimacy-related issues. Her practice emphasizes communication and relationship-building as central levers for improving mental health and family dynamics, while also attending to past experiences to better understand present difficulties.

Throughout therapy she focuses on strengths and future goals, partnering with clients to identify and build the abilities they already possess. Her clinical approach draws on attachment-based, client-centered, and cognitive behavioral strategies to tailor care to each person’s needs, helping clients set practical goals and take steps toward healthier relationships and improved emotional well-being.