Michelle Consavage, LMSW
Compassionate social worker for parenting challenges
Explore online therapy options- Years in practice
- 24
- Credentials
- LMSW
- Licensed in
- Michigan
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Anger management
About Michelle
Michelle Consavage is a licensed social worker in Michigan with 24 years of experience. She focuses on helping people who are stressed, anxious, grieving, or facing life changes. Parents concerned about behavior, routines, or the strain of caregiving will find practical support and calm conversation.
She uses an approach that pays attention to mind, body, and spirit. Sessions are built around what a person needs right now, with conversation and exercises chosen together.
Background and approach
That might include breathing and mindfulness practices, looking at unhelpful thoughts, or talking through long-standing patterns that keep coming up. Michelle adapts her style to each person. She leans on client-centered methods to keep sessions grounded in what matters to the client.
Cognitive behavioral techniques are used when practical steps and thought patterns can reduce distress. Her background includes many years working with people facing trauma, chronic illness, grief, relationship wounds, and low self-esteem. She blends insight-focused work with tools for day-to-day coping so progress can show up between sessions.
People who prefer a calm, compassionate guide will feel supported by her steady manner. She aims to create clear goals, small experiments to try at home, and straightforward ways to track change over time.
What Michelle works with
Everything Michelle lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Michelle helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Michelle lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that translate well to online care
Michelle often uses client-centered therapy, which focuses on listening carefully and shaping sessions around the person's priorities. This approach helps clarify goals and keeps each meeting relevant to what matters most. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, is another common method she uses; it breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful patterns.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Michelle collaborates with each person to decide which methods to try first, and she adjusts the plan as progress or new needs emerge. That collaborative process helps people feel involved and in control of their therapy path.
Online therapy offers flexibility in how people connect. Video calls let you meet face-to-face when body language matters. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or a simpler check-in is preferred. Live chat and text-based messaging allow brief, frequent touchpoints for tracking homework, practicing skills, or getting support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy parenting schedule or workday, and they let people try different formats to see what helps most.
Questions people ask about Michelle
What concerns does she address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, anger, low self-esteem, parenting concerns, career stress, ADHD, and coping with life changes.
What is her general therapy style?
Her approach is client-centered and collaborative, using mindfulness and practical strategies to help with day-to-day coping and longer-term patterns.
How much experience does she have?
She has 24 years of professional experience working with people facing trauma, chronic illness, grief, relationship wounds, and emotional struggles.
What credential and location apply to her practice?
She holds an LMSW, which stands for Licensed Master Social Worker, and practices in Michigan.
Which languages are supported and can she see international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What formats are available for meeting with her?
Sessions may take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, depending on what works best for the person.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on therapist availability.
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