Michelle Davis , LMSW

Michelle Davis is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) based in Michigan with 13 years of clinical experience. She draws on practical methods to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, parenting strain, and relationship concerns. Michelle also supports people facing addiction, grief, intimacy issues, and challenges related to ADHD and bipolar conditions.

Her approach starts by listening to each person's story and building on existing strengths. She uses Client-Centered Therapy to keep sessions focused on the person's needs and choices. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) techniques are used when helpful to change thinking patterns and improve emotion regulation.

Michelle works with people on family and parenting difficulties, blended family dynamics, adoption and foster care issues, and family-of-origin concerns. She also addresses communication problems, codependency, caregiver stress, and challenges that arise after separation or divorce. She includes attention to eating, sleeping, anger, and career issues when they affect daily life.

Sessions are shaped around concrete goals such as improving coping skills, reducing anxiety, or repairing communication. Michelle explains options, practices skills in session, and suggests real-life homework to try between meetings. She tailors the plan to individual needs rather than using one fixed method.

People meet with her by video, phone, live chat, or text messaging. She speaks English and works within Michigan practice guidelines. Starting therapy begins by choosing the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person's perspective and goals. In this approach the therapist listens closely, reflects what is said, and helps the person decide which changes to try. It works well for people who want guidance that respects their values and pace.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors interact. Sessions teach practical skills to challenge unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors, which can reduce anxiety, depression, and sleep or eating difficulties.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Michelle will collaborate with each person to choose techniques that match their needs, goals, and comfort level. Together they will review what works and adjust the plan over time rather than sticking to one set method.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and skill practice. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a work break or busy day. Live chat and text messaging offer shorter check-ins and written reflections between meetings. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into everyday life.