Therapist profile
Michele Koenes, LMSW, LCSW
Licensed social worker - family and parenting concerns
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- ACT techniques
- CBT strategies
- DBT skills
About Michele
Michele Koenes is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) and Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 11 years of experience practicing in Michigan. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, depression, parenting strain, relationship concerns, and issues related to trauma and addiction. Michele also works with concerns such as sleep and eating difficulties, attention challenges, anger, career stress, and coping with life changes.
Before focusing on clinical social work she spent time as a litigation attorney and as a teacher. Those roles shaped how she listens and how she explains difficult ideas in plain language. Her background includes work in both inpatient and outpatient settings with young adults, adults, and older adults.
Michele’s approach is collaborative and responsive. She pays attention to each person’s personality and situation and lets the client set the pace of therapy. Sessions emphasize clear communication, practical skills, and realistic steps people can try between meetings.
She draws on several evidence-informed methods, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy, among others. These methods support work on anxiety, mood concerns, trauma-related symptoms, and patterns in relationships and caregiving.
Michele practices in Michigan and holds licenses in multiple states. Sessions are offered in English. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the online therapy options button.
How sessions work
How Michele’s therapeutic approaches work online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing difficult thoughts and feelings without letting them dictate actions. It helps people clarify what matters to them and take steps toward those values, useful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It breaks problems into manageable parts and teaches specific techniques for changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, often used for mood and anxiety concerns.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches practical skills for regulating emotion, tolerating distress, and improving interpersonal effectiveness. These skills can be helpful for intense emotions, relationship patterns, and coping under stress.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Michele will discuss what seems to fit based on a person’s goals, preferences, and day-to-day life. She collaborates with each person to try methods that feel useful and adjusts the plan as needed.
Confirm the exact online session options before booking, since formats are not listed in this profile. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Many people find that remote sessions help maintain consistency during stressful periods and make it simpler to attend from wherever they are.
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Experience
11+ years
Listed in
Michigan, California, New Hampshire
Languages
English
Questions
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What kinds of concerns does she help with?
Michele works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, parenting strain, trauma and addictions, plus related issues like sleep, eating, and attention challenges.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses a collaborative, responsive style and lets the client set the pace. Sessions focus on practical skills and clear communication.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 11 years of professional experience, including work in inpatient and outpatient settings with young adults, adults, and older adults.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LMSW and an LCSW and practices in Michigan. Licenses are held in multiple states as noted in her profile.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Confirm current session formats before booking by using the online therapy options button, as the profile does not list specific formats.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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