Michelle Gorden is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC) with over 20 years of experience supporting individuals, couples, and adolescents. Licensed in Virginia, Texas, South Carolina, and Florida, she currently serves as a Behavioral Health Therapist IV at Inova Health. Michelle specializes in treating mood disorders, trauma, PTSD, anxiety, depression, and relationship challenges, drawing on a broad clinical background that includes work in criminal justice, crisis stabilization, case management, and residential care.

Her therapeutic approach is eclectic, inclusive, and collaborative, incorporating modalities such as EMDR, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and the Gottman Method for couples. Michelle is committed to providing a safe, affirming space where clients can explore vulnerabilities, build resilience, and create lasting change.