About Michelle
Michelle Mauney is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people cope with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, low self-esteem, and major life changes. She draws on four years of practical experience to listen and respond in straightforward ways. Her approach aims to create a calm space where people can name what feels hard and take small steps forward.
She builds sessions around what each person needs. Conversations focus on identifying patterns, learning coping skills, and trying tools that can make day-to-day life easier.
Background and approach
Sessions are conversational and practical, not full of jargon or lengthy lectures. Michelle emphasizes a nonjudgmental tone so clients can speak freely about worries and tough experiences. She encourages realistic goals and celebrates the small progress that often leads to bigger change.
Her style is supportive and clear, with steady guidance rather than pressure. In practice she helps people map out options when life shifts or stress mounts. That might include breaking overwhelming problems into manageable steps, practicing breathing and grounding techniques, or role-playing difficult conversations.
The focus is on skills people can use between appointments. Michelle is licensed in Alaska and also holds licensure in Oklahoma. She offers sessions in English and works with people through a variety of online formats.
If someone wants a direct, practical partner for managing anxiety and life transitions, her work centers on helping them move toward more manageable days.
How evidence-based techniques work online
Michelle uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques focused on practical skills. One common approach is skills training that teaches ways to manage anxiety symptoms, such as breathing exercises, grounding, and stepwise exposure to feared situations. These tools help reduce day-to-day distress and build confidence.Another element is trauma-informed support that helps people make sense of difficult experiences without re-traumatizing them. This involves pacing conversations, stabilizing symptoms, and developing coping strategies that can be practiced between sessions. Both approaches aim to make problems more manageable and to increase a person’s sense of control.
Finding the right approach is part of the work she does with each person. The therapist will review goals, try methods, and adjust based on what helps most. This collaborative process means the plan can change as needs and preferences become clearer.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different routines. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction for skills practice. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can fit a break at work. Live chat and text messaging offer brief check-ins or ongoing support between appointments. These options provide flexibility so people can choose formats that match their schedules and comfort.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
Also listed
- Experience
- 4 years
- Licensed
- Alaska
- Languages
- English
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