Therapist profile
Michelle Tiger, LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Relationships and Parenting
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- CBT
- ACT
- Mindfulness
About Michelle
Michelle Tiger is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Pennsylvania with four years of therapy experience. She focuses on relationship struggles, parenting concerns, trauma and abuse, depression, anxiety, stress, and related life changes. Michelle also works with issues such as addiction, grief, intimacy difficulties, sleep problems, anger, and self-esteem.
Before her current therapy practice, Michelle spent many years in roles supporting older adults, hospice, home care, and community re-entry. That background informs how she helps people manage caregiving stress, chronic illness, aging concerns, and blended family problems. She also brings experience working with people in correctional facilities and offers coaching around job searching and employment challenges.
In sessions she looks at thought patterns and daily behaviors that keep people stuck. Michelle uses clear, practical steps alongside talk therapy to address problems such as insomnia and workplace stress. She identifies small changes clients can make that fit into their lives and notes that progress usually occurs gradually.
Her clinical approaches include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Motivational Interviewing, Mindfulness Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy. These methods are used to help people notice unhelpful thinking, try new behaviors, and clarify what matters to them.
Michelle is an LGBT ally and discusses each client’s goals at the start of work together. She also provides coaching related to careers when that is a central concern for the person seeking help.
How sessions work
How Michelle uses ACT, CBT and client-centered work online
Michelle uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people name their values and take small actions toward them even when feelings are difficult. ACT can be useful for anxiety, stress, and decisions around relationships or parenting.She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thought patterns and try practical behavior changes. CBT is often applied to problems like insomnia, low mood, or workplace stress where changing routines and thoughts can make a difference.
Client-centered work is a straightforward way to focus on a person’s goals and what matters to them. In this approach the therapist listens, reflects, and helps clarify steps the client wants to take.
Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. Michelle will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or has not worked in the past. Together they decide which approaches to try and adjust the plan over time based on progress and feedback.
Confirm the session formats before booking, as current options are listed during sign-up. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy home life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel. Licensed professionals can use video or other supported formats to help clients practice skills, review homework, and keep therapy aligned with daily routines.
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Experience
4+ years
Listed in
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with relationship issues, parenting stress, trauma and abuse, depression, anxiety, grief, sleep problems, anger, addictions, and related life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She combines client-centered conversation with structured approaches such as CBT, ACT, and Motivational Interviewing to address thoughts and behaviors.
How much experience does she have?
Michelle holds an LCSW and has four years of clinical therapy experience; she also has previous roles in aging services, hospice, and community re-entry.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is an LCSW licensed in Pennsylvania and practices from that state.
In which languages can sessions be held?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with clients outside the United States?
She accepts international clients; confirm any scheduling or time zone details when booking.
How are costs and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.