- Client-centered care
- Practical coping tools
- Money and life stress
About Michele
Michele Stewart is a licensed master social worker who brings more than three decades of experience to her practice in Michigan. She began her career in crisis intervention and clinical social work and has spent years supporting adults facing tough life moments. Michele is personable and straightforward in sessions, focusing on kindness, respect, and attentive listening.
Her work covers a broad set of concerns including anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, and career stress. She also helps people dealing with anger, low self-esteem, bipolar disorder, and compassion fatigue. Money and financial issues are among the areas she notes as a focus when they affect daily life and well-being.
Michele uses a mix of client-centered techniques, cognitive behavioral methods, and motivational interviewing. She involves each person in making a treatment plan and offers professional guidance rather than relying on labels. Sessions tend to be collaborative and practical, with an emphasis on clear steps people can try between meetings.
Her style is genuine and interactive. Michele aims to empower people and keep hope alive through steady encouragement and realistic goals. She avoids stigmatizing language and treats each person with dignity.
Clients who want help managing life transitions, coping skills, or emotional setbacks can expect direct, respectful care. To begin, prospective clients are asked to complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule according to Michele's availability.
How Michele’s approaches work in online therapy
Michele uses client-centered methods that prioritize the person’s goals and perspective. This approach means sessions focus on listening, understanding each person's experience, and shaping the work around what matters most to them.Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect. Michele uses simple CBT tools to help people spot unhelpful thinking and try different behaviors to reduce anxiety, depression, or stress related to money and life changes.
Motivational interviewing helps people find their own reasons to change. It is useful for decisions about addiction, career shifts, or financial habits where someone wants encouragement and clarity rather than direct advice.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Michele will talk with each person about goals, try methods that match those goals, and adjust as needed. The process is collaborative, with the therapist and person making decisions together about next steps.
Please confirm which session formats Michele currently offers before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy life, shorten check-ins when schedules demand, or avoid travel time so work and caregiving responsibilities are easier to manage.
Areas of focus
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Michele address?
She works with adults on issues such as anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, anger, self-esteem, career stress, bipolar disorder, and compassion fatigue. Money and financial issues are also listed as a focus when they affect daily functioning.
What is Michele's therapuetic style like?
Her approach is personable, genuine, and interactive. Sessions are collaborative and she involves people in building a treatment plan with her professional guidance.
How much experience does she have?
Michele has 31 years of experience working as a crisis intervention and clinical social worker and supporting adults with a wide range of concerns.
Where is Michele licensed and based?
She holds a Michigan licensed master social worker credential, listed as LMSW, and practices in Michigan.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start sessions with Michele?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to her availability.