About Michele
Michele Stewart is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) based in Michigan with 31 years of experience in mental health practice. She has a long history of working in crisis intervention and clinical social work, helping adults with problems such as depression, anxiety, homelessness, domestic violence, and grief. Michele offers a straightforward, respectful presence in sessions and values kindness and attentiveness.
She describes her style as personable, genuine, and interactive.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on practical steps and clear goals rather than labels. Michele involves each person in making a plan, offering professional recommendations while listening to what matters most to them. Michele uses a mix of client-centered approaches, cognitive behavioral methods, and motivational interviewing.
That means she listens closely, helps identify unhelpful thinking patterns, and supports motivation to make changes. These approaches are often used for issues like stress, anger, addiction, relationship troubles, and coping with life changes. Her background includes long-term work with people facing trauma, sexual assault and abuse, and complex life stressors such as caregiver burden, aging concerns, and financial strain.
She also brings experience addressing multicultural issues, prejudice, and isolation. Michele aims to help people rebuild strength after loss or traumatic events. In sessions she focuses on clear communication and practical tools.
People meet to talk through immediate concerns, set small goals, and build skills for everyday life. Michele’s approach centers on steady encouragement and realistic steps toward a more manageable, meaningful life.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Michele uses client-centered work, cognitive behavioral techniques, and motivational interviewing to guide online therapy. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening without judgment and helping people find their own solutions; it is useful for building trust and talking through difficult feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress. Motivational Interviewing supports a person’s own reasons for change and can help with goals like reducing substance use or improving self-care.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Michele will work with each person to figure out which methods match their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they review what helps, adjust the plan over time, and set clear, workable steps for progress.
Online therapy offers practical advantages for busy lives. Video calls let people connect face to face when schedules allow. Phone sessions or live chat can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Text-based messaging supports day-to-day encouragement and quick skill reminders. These options make it easier to fit regular work on anxiety, stress, and coping skills into everyday routines.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Anger management
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Grief
- HIV / AIDS
- Isolation / loneliness
- Money and financial issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Relationship issues
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Trauma and abuse
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 31 years
- Licensed
- Michigan
- Languages
- English
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