Michelle Adesoye , LMHC

Michelle Adesoye is a licensed mental health counselor who focuses on helping people regain balance and clarity. She uses straightforward conversation and practical strategies to help clients manage stress, anxiety, addiction concerns, trauma, and depression. Michelle is based in New York and works in English. She aims to make sessions feel like a calm, steady space where people can be heard without judgment. In the first meetings she listens closely to what matters most, then suggests simple steps to try between sessions. That might include short coping exercises, clearer ways to communicate, or small behavior changes to reduce overwhelm. Michelle draws on seven years of clinical experience supporting people through life transitions and recovery from substance use. She also helps with issues such as attachment and abandonment concerns, body image, eating-related worries, money stress, and obsessive thoughts or behaviors. Pregnancy and childbirth related stress is another area she addresses. Her approach is collaborative and down-to-earth. She invites clients to set goals together and checks progress regularly. The work is structured but flexible so it fits into real life. Sessions are offered through video, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging. People are shown how to get started, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions to match their needs. Michelle prefers clear, honest discussion and practical steps that can be used right away. She aims to help clients build resilience so they can cope with day-to-day challenges and find a steadier sense of direction.

Evidence-based approaches for online care

Michelle works with evidence-based therapeutic techniques in ways that are easy to understand and use. One common approach focuses on teaching practical coping skills to reduce anxiety and manage mood swings; this often includes short exercises clients can practice between sessions to notice and change unhelpful patterns. Another approach emphasizes addressing substance use and addictive behaviors with clear steps for harm reduction, relapse prevention, and building healthier routines that support recovery.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, daily life, and what feels most manageable, then choose methods that match those needs. This is a collaborative process and adjustments are made as progress is tracked.

Online sessions use video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video is useful for deeper conversations and nonverbal cues, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed, and text or live chat can support ongoing reflection or quick coping plans between scheduled meetings. These options help fit therapy into busy schedules and different communication styles.