Michelle Consavage , LMSW

Michelle Consavage is a licensed clinical social worker with 24 years of experience who helps people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, anger, and low self-esteem. She works with adults dealing with parenting challenges, career transitions, ADHD, and life changes. Michelle focuses on practical steps people can take now to feel steadier and more in control. Michelle blends conversation with mindfulness and spiritual awareness. She pays attention to how thoughts, body sensations, and beliefs interact. Sessions are led by the client’s needs and move at a pace that feels manageable. She aims to create a compassionate space where people can name what is hard and try different ways to cope. Her approach draws from client-centered methods and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful patterns and test small changes. Mindfulness practices are offered to help regulate stress and build awareness. Motivational Interviewing techniques are used when people want support making concrete changes. Michelle describes her work as holistic and individualized. She tailors session topics and goals to each person rather than following a fixed program. Practical homework and short skills practice are common between sessions to keep progress steady. Based in Michigan, Michelle brings nearly a quarter-century of clinical experience to her practice. She aims to treat people with respect and sensitivity while helping them move toward clearer choices and better day-to-day coping.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Michelle frequently uses client-centered methods that prioritize the person's own goals and pace; sessions focus on listening, understanding each person's experience, and shaping the work around what matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is also part of her toolbox and involves spotting thought and behavior patterns, trying practical experiments, and learning small skills to change how someone feels and acts. Finding the right approach is part of the process. Michelle works together with people to choose or combine methods based on current needs, goals, and what feels comfortable. That collaborative process is revisited as progress unfolds and goals change. Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs. Video calls are useful for full conversational work and teaching skills by demonstration. Phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging work well for brief reflections, quick coaching, and ongoing support between longer sessions. These options help fit therapy into busy schedules and make consistent contact more practical.