Therapist profile
Michelle Curry, LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Family and parenting focus
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- Stress and anxiety
- Parenting support
- Trauma and grief
About Michelle
Michelle Curry is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Illinois with 21 years of practice experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, parenting, grief, and a range of related issues. Michelle works with adults seeking clearer thinking, steadier moods, and practical ways to handle difficult situations at home.
She listens first and helps people name the problems that feel most urgent. Sessions emphasize practical coping tools and clearer communication skills. Michelle draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people manage emotions, reduce reactivity, and improve day-to-day functioning.
Many people come for help with parenting strain, family conflict, or intimacy-related worries. She also supports adults dealing with grief, career pressure, eating concerns, bipolar mood challenges, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. Michelle pays attention to how past experiences like abandonment, adoption or foster care shape current reactions.
Her approach includes looking at relationship patterns, communication problems, codependency, and control issues. She also addresses caregiver stress, body image, and the effects of trauma. Sessions are practical and focused on small changes that add up over time.
Michelle works in English and practices in Illinois. She uses a subscription model for sessions that can be canceled at any time. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the See online therapy options button.
How sessions work
Approaches used in online sessions and how they help
Michelle uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide sessions. One common approach focuses on teaching concrete coping skills for anxiety and mood regulation, helping people manage strong emotions and day-to-day stress. Another approach examines relationship patterns and communication, offering practical ways to speak and listen more effectively in close relationships. A trauma-informed stance is used when past abuse or loss affects current functioning, with an emphasis on stabilizing symptoms and building manageable strategies.Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, current problems, and preferred ways of working. Together they choose methods that fit the client’s needs and adjust the plan over time based on what helps.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online work can make scheduling easier and help sessions fit around parenting responsibilities or work breaks. It can also reduce commute time and let people check in more frequently when life feels intense. Licensed professionals often adapt session length and pacing to match what a client needs on a given day.
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Experience
21+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with related to family life?
She helps adults with parenting strain, blended family issues, family conflict, and intimacy-related worries. She also supports people facing adoption and foster care related questions.
How would you describe her therapy style?
She listens and uses evidence-based techniques to teach coping skills and improve communication. Sessions focus on practical steps people can try between meetings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 21 years of experience working with adults on issues such as anxiety, depression, trauma, and parenting concerns.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is an LCSW licensed in Illinois and practices with clients in that state.
Can she work with non-English speakers or international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients.
What session formats does she offer?
The biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I need to do to start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first appointment.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.