About Michele
Dr. Michele Scofield is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) who focuses on anxiety and related concerns. She brings a calm, direct approach and works with people on everyday struggles like stress, relationships, grief, and coping with life changes.
Dr. Scofield uses practical, talk-based methods that help people name what feels hard and try small changes that add up over time. Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented, with attention to what matters most to each person.
Background and approach
She also addresses addictions, mood concerns, trauma, and issues connected to identity and self-esteem. With three years of experience as an LCSW in Hawaii, she draws on clinical approaches that include client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing.
These approaches guide how she helps people manage overwhelming thoughts, improve how they relate to others, and build steady routines. People who come for help can expect clear feedback and practical strategies. Dr.
Scofield often focuses on skills for managing anxiety, communication tools for relationship strain, and steps to reduce substance use when that’s part of the picture. Her work also covers caregiver stress, family of origin problems, codependency, and identity questions such as gender dysphoria. Sessions are offered in English and conducted remotely through video, phone, chat, or text messaging to fit different schedules.
Therapeutic approaches for online anxiety care
Client-centered therapy focuses on the person in front of the therapist. It starts with listening to what matters most and shaping sessions around each person’s priorities. This helps when someone feels overwhelmed or stuck and needs a supportive space to sort things out.Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions link together. It uses simple exercises to test unhelpful thoughts and build small behavioral changes that reduce anxiety and lift mood. People often use CBT to manage worry, panic, and low mood with clear steps between sessions.
Dialectical behavior therapy, or DBT, teaches skills for emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and better communication. Those tools can be useful for strong emotional swings, anger, or relationship conflicts. Sessions mix skills teaching with practice and feedback.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to set goals and try techniques that fit their life, needs, and preferences. Changes are paced together and adjusted when something isn’t working.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and skill demonstrations. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging are useful for shorter check-ins, quick coaching, and ongoing support between full sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and different daily routines.
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What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 3 years
- Licensed
- Hawaii
- Languages
- English
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