Michelle Brown , LCSW

Michelle Brown is a licensed clinical social worker with 14 years of experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and major life changes. Michelle also supports those managing ADHD and women's issues.

She keeps sessions practical and down to earth. Michelle works with clients to build everyday coping tools. She focuses on skills that can be used between appointments so progress carries into daily life.

Her style is collaborative and straightforward. Michelle listens for what matters most and then tries small experiments that fit each person's life. She uses approaches that teach skills, clarify values, and change unhelpful thinking and behavior.

Michelle has also helped people cope with chronic pain, illness, and disability. She addresses feelings of guilt, shame, loneliness, and questions about life purpose. Panic symptoms, social anxiety, mood problems, and trauma recovery are part of her background as well.

In sessions she blends short-term problem solving with attention to deeper patterns that keep people stuck. Michelle draws on acceptance-based and cognitive tools alongside strategies for building stronger emotional connections. Her goal is to help people feel steadier and more able to handle what life brings.

How Michelle’s approaches translate to online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that align with their values. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions where people want clearer direction. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT, focuses on identifying thinking and behavior patterns that keep problems going and then practicing new, more helpful responses. It often helps with panic, social anxiety, and mood symptoms. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape expectations and reactions in close relationships and can help people build more satisfying emotional connections.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Michelle will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped in the past. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan over time so it fits real life and feels useful.

Online therapy offers flexibility for people with busy or unpredictable schedules. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when a deeper discussion is needed. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier during a commute or brief break. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for short check-ins, skill practice, or when someone prefers writing between sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent and fit it into daily life.