Michelle St. Raymond , LCSW

Michelle St. Raymond is a licensed clinical social worker with 31 years in practice. She works from Louisiana and brings a heart-centered style to therapy. Michelle focuses on everyday struggles like stress, anxiety, depression, and parenting concerns. She also helps people facing trauma, relationship problems, grief, and issues around self-esteem and body image.

Michelle prefers a practical, down-to-earth way of working. She uses talk, mindful awareness, and skill-building to help people manage strong emotions and make changes. Sessions often include breathing and body-awareness exercises alongside straightforward cognitive work to change unhelpful thinking patterns.

Her background includes long-term clinical experience in trauma recovery and family of origin work. Michelle names attachment-related patterns and relationship dynamics as key areas she routinely addresses. She also brings attention to transitions such as aging, job changes, caregiving strain, and other life shifts that can leave people feeling stuck.

Therapy with Michelle emphasizes collaboration. She guides clients to set realistic goals and practice new skills between sessions. The work often focuses on small actions that accumulate into meaningful change, and she encourages compassionate self-acceptance as part of that process.

People who connect with her usually want a warm, steady clinician who blends practical tools and inner awareness. Michelle helps people clarify what matters to them, practice new ways of coping, and move toward clearer, more manageable next steps.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages people to clarify their values, accept difficult feelings, and take small actions toward a meaningful life. It is often used for anxiety, stress, depression, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors through structured exercises and practice between sessions. It is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep and eating concerns, and anger management.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Michelle will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals and day-to-day needs. She adapts techniques based on how a person responds and what feels most helpful, so the plan can change as progress happens.

Online therapy with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging offers flexibility for busy schedules and different comfort levels. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging supports brief check-ins or ongoing reflection between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or other life demands while keeping the focus on practical skills and steady progress.