Find a therapist

Dr. Michele Scofield, LCSW

Based in Hawaii Online sessions

Supportive LCSW with a practical focus

Book with Michele
Years in practice
3
Credentials
LCSW
Licensed in
Hawaii
Languages
English
Focus
Stress, Anxiety
Focus
Addictions
Focus
LGBT
About

About Michele

Dr. Michele Scofield is a licensed clinical social worker who centers care on practical, person-focused therapy. She uses clear, direct conversation to help people manage stress, anxiety, addiction issues, grief, and parenting concerns.

Michele offers short-term tools alongside longer-term work to help people feel steadier day to day. Born and raised in Hawaii, Michele brings familiarity with local culture into her practice in ways that inform how she listens and responds.

Background and approach

She holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Counseling and practices as an LCSW in Hawaii. Her background includes work in addiction, mental health, and higher education, which shaped her approach to complex problems. In sessions she blends client-centered listening with practical strategies from cognitive behavioral therapy and elements of dialectical behavior therapy.

That means clients can expect to talk through their priorities, try small behavior changes, and learn skills for handling intense emotions. She also uses mindfulness and motivational interviewing to help people notice patterns and find their own momentum for change. Michele works with a wide range of concerns listed as specialties, including relationship strain, trauma, parenting stress, ADHD, and caregiver burnout.

She frames issues plainly and focuses on what can be changed in everyday life rather than on labels or jargon. Her practice offers multiple online session formats so people can choose what fits their schedule. Michele aims to create a pragmatic, respectful space where parents and individuals can sort priorities, reduce overwhelm, and build more reliable routines.

Focus areas and approaches

What Michele works with

Everything Michele lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Michele helps people with.

Approaches Michele lists

Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.

Online support

Approaches that translate to online care

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening closely and following what matters most to the person. It helps people feel understood and clarifies goals before deciding what to work on. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical skills for changing unhelpful patterns; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress. Dialectical behavior therapy, or DBT, adds emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills to help people manage strong emotions and reduce reactive behavior.

Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. The therapist will ask about your goals, try out techniques, and adjust the plan based on what helps. Clients shape the focus and pace, and Michele will recommend options that match needs and preferences.

Online therapy with Michele is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls are helpful when visual cues and a longer conversation matter. Phone sessions can be a good fit when bandwidth is limited or for a simpler check-in. Live chat and text messaging allow shorter, flexible exchanges during busy days. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or school schedules while keeping the work collaborative and skill-focused.
Questions

Questions people ask about Michele

What concerns does Michele address in therapy?

She works with stress, anxiety, addiction, depression, trauma, grief, parenting concerns, and related issues such as caregiver stress, codependency, and communication problems.

What is Michele's therapeutic style like?

Her approach is conversational and pragmatic, combining client-centered listening with skills-based methods like CBT and DBT to help people manage emotions and change unhelpful patterns.

What experience does she bring to her work?

Michele has three years as a licensed clinical social worker and a background in addiction, mental health, and higher education that informs her practice in Hawaii.

What credentials and location information should I know?

She holds the LCSW credential and practices in Hawaii.

Are sessions available in other languages or internationally?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What formats are used for sessions?

Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different schedules and needs.

How does cost and billing work?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with Michele?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

More therapists for parents in Hawaii

All in Hawaii

Hawaii 13 years in practice

Positive, practical therapy for stressed parents

  • Stress, Anxiety
  • Relationship
  • Family
View profile