Michelle Gorden

Michelle Gorden accepts Cigna Healthcare/Evernorth, Prime Health, and Centivo. Octave clients pay an average of $28 per session through insurance, and more than 95% pay less than $45 per session. Your exact cost depends on your plan’s copay or deductible. You can use the cost estimator to see what you would pay before your first session. If you would rather pay out of pocket, self-pay sessions in Virginia are estimated at $185-195 per session.

Michelle Gorden is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC). Michelle is licensed to practice in Virginia, so clients located in Virginia can book sessions. Michelle’s Virginia license number is 701012166, and you can look it up through the state licensing board. Octave verifies every therapist’s license before they begin seeing clients, and licenses are kept current as a condition of practicing with Octave.

Michelle Gorden has been practicing therapy for 3 years. Michelle’s education and training include MA - Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Liberty University. Over that time, Michelle has worked closely with BIPOC, Black community, Parents, Veterans, Immigrants, Neurodivergence, Blended families, Non-monogamous relationships, Students, LGBTQ+, and Trans+.

Michelle Gorden works with BIPOC, Black community, Parents, Veterans, Immigrants, Neurodivergence, Blended families, Non-monogamous relationships, Students, LGBTQ+, and Trans+ and specializes in ADHD, Anxiety, Couples Therapy, Cultural Issues/Racial Stress, Depression, Divorce, LGBTQ+, Relationship Concerns, Sleep, Stress, Substance Use, Trans+, Trauma, and Women's Issues. These are the areas where Michelle spends most of their clinical time. Michelle also sees couples together in joint sessions. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Michelle is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Michelle Gorden draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Couples [The Gottman Method], Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused, and Strengths-Based. In sessions, Michelle’s style is affirming, authentic, empowering, engaging, and solution-oriented. In Michelle’s words: “My approach is trauma-informed and tailored to each person’s unique lived experience, supporting healing, growth, and meaningful transformation.”

Michelle Gorden (she/her) offers therapy in English. Michelle identifies as Black/African American. Michelle provides LGBTQIA+ affirming care.

Michelle Gorden offers online sessions over secure video as well as in-person sessions at 7440 Heritage Village Plz in Gainesville. Michelle is licensed in Virginia, and you need to be located in that state at the time of each session. All you need is a device with a camera and a stable internet connection.

Your first session with Michelle Gorden is a chance to talk through what brought you to therapy and what you want to work on. Michelle will ask about your background, your current concerns, and your goals, and together you will start shaping a plan for your sessions. It is also a chance to see whether Michelle’s style feels like a good fit for you. After their first session, 9 in 10 Octave clients say their therapy experience has been good or better.

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