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- CBT techniques
- Client-centered work
- Mindfulness skills
About Michelle
Michelle Davis is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) practicing in Michigan with 13 years of clinical social work experience. She focuses on concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family issues, parenting challenges, and addictions. She also addresses grief, intimacy-related difficulties, sleep and eating concerns, anger, self-esteem, career stress, bipolar disorder, and ADHD.
She draws on client-centered work and cognitive behavioral tools to shape conversations. Sessions are built around what the person brings to the room. Michelle aims to help people identify strengths, try practical skills, and test what works in daily life.
Her background includes work with adoption and foster care issues, attachment difficulties, autism and Asperger syndrome, blended family tensions, caregiver stress, and co-morbid conditions. She has experience with communication problems, codependency, commitment struggles, and family-of-origin dynamics.
Michelle also addresses crisis-related and disaster coping, dissociation, disruptive mood dysregulation disorder (DMDD), divorce and separation, and trauma-related concerns. She uses elements of dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), the Gottman Method, mindfulness therapy, and motivational interviewing alongside CBT.
In sessions she typically helps people notice patterns, practice new responses, and set small goals they can use between meetings. The focus tends to be practical: clearer communication, manageable routines, and steadier moods. To begin, clients follow the site matching and scheduling steps to book a first appointment.
How sessions work
How Michelle’s methods translate to online work
Michelle uses client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy as core approaches. Client-centered work means conversations focus on the person’s own goals and strengths, with the therapist listening and reflecting to help clarify choices. CBT offers straightforward skills for changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can be practiced between sessions to handle anxiety, mood, or parenting challenges.She also draws on dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance. DBT techniques teach concrete strategies for managing strong emotions and improving communication, which can be useful when family tensions or intense stress arise.
Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, try methods, and adjust them based on what the client reports back. That means learning which tools fit the person’s life and building a plan together rather than sticking to one fixed model.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available online options before booking. Online sessions can help fit therapy into a busy day, reduce travel time, and make it easier to add brief check-ins or skill-practice between appointments. If you want to begin, use the site matching steps to choose a time and set up a first meeting.
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Experience
13+ years
Listed in
Michigan
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family issues, parenting concerns, addictions, grief, and related areas listed on her profile.
How does she usually approach therapy?
Her style is client-centered with practical CBT and DBT tools. Sessions focus on strengths, skills practice, and clear next steps.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 13 years of professional clinical social work experience in Michigan.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LMSW (Licensed Master Social Worker) licensed in Michigan.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Session formats were not specified in the biography. Confirm the current session options on the booking page before scheduling.
How are session costs handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with her services?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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