Dr. Michele Scofield , LCSW

Dr. Michele Scofield is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) who brings a straightforward, person-centered style to sessions. She focuses on practical steps that help people manage stress, anxiety, addiction concerns, and mood challenges. Her work includes support for issues tied to identity and LGBT concerns, grief, trauma, and relationship problems.

She draws on client-centered methods that emphasize listening and building trust. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to spot and change unhelpful thinking and habits. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are offered for strong emotions and coping during crises.

Michele combines short-term strategies and skill-building with conversation about deeper patterns. That means setting small goals, practicing new ways of reacting, and checking progress together. She also attends to family-of-origin issues, caregiver stress, codependency, and feelings of emptiness when those come up.

Her practice includes work around parenting challenges, anger, self-esteem, and grief. She helps people dealing with substance use and the aftermath of domestic violence. Additional focus areas include gender dysphoria, abandonment, and communication problems.

Dr. Scofield earned a PhD in Counseling and holds an LCSW credential. She lives and practices in Hawaii and conducts sessions in English. Session options include video calls, phone meetings, live chat, and text-based messaging.

Therapy approaches that work online and in everyday life

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and creating a respectful space. The therapist follows the person's lead, checks understanding, and helps set goals that feel relevant. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions interact. It teaches simple tools to change unhelpful thinking and to build new habits for anxiety, depression, and coping with change.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The clinician will talk with the person about goals, try different techniques, and adjust plans together. That collaborative step helps identify which methods fit best for mood, identity concerns, or substance use challenges.

Online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and demonstrations of skills. Phone sessions can be a quicker check-in or useful when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging are handy for brief updates, homework, and staying connected between sessions. These options provide flexibility so people can choose what works for their schedule and comfort.