Michaela Flash , LCSW

Michaela Flash uses practical, skills-based approaches to help people manage stress and anxiety. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Indiana and focuses on women's issues among other concerns. Her style is straightforward and goal-oriented. Michaela draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and develop coping skills. She also uses Motivational Interviewing and Solution-Focused Therapy to set clear goals and make small, achievable changes. Sessions tend to focus on what is most pressing right now. Typical areas she addresses include relationship strain, low self-esteem, career stress, and compassion fatigue. She also works with people facing fertility or immigration challenges, attachment concerns, and isolation or loneliness. Multicultural concerns and experiences of prejudice or discrimination are included in her focus. Michaela has four years of experience as an LCSW in clinical practice. She brings personal perspective as a first-generation American to conversations about identity and culture. Her approach aims to be practical and collaborative during each session. People can expect to practice concrete skills during appointments and to leave with clear next steps. She supports young adult issues and workplace-related stress and helps clients rebuild self-love and confidence over time.

Approaches that translate well to online therapy

CBT helps people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors through structured exercises and at-home practice. It is useful for stress, anxiety, and low self-esteem because it breaks problems into clear, manageable steps.

DBT teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills through practice and coaching. It can help when strong emotions or relationship difficulties make it hard to cope day to day.

Finding the right approach is part of the process and happens together. The therapist will discuss your goals and preferences and recommend using one approach or combining techniques. That shared decision guides what strategies are practiced in sessions and between appointments.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video allows face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone works well when less bandwidth is needed, live chat can be used for brief check-ins, and text messaging is useful for shorter exchanges or ongoing support. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, school, or busy family days while keeping focus on progress and practical skills.