- Years in practice
- 13
- Credentials
- LMSW
- Licensed in
- Michigan
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
About Michelle
Michelle Davis is a licensed social worker in Michigan with 13 years of clinical experience. She focuses on practical, down-to-earth support for people facing stress, anxiety, depression, parenting challenges, and relationship concerns. Michelle uses clear, collaborative conversation to help people find workable next steps.
She centers sessions on the person's strengths and everyday goals. That means identifying what already helps you cope, then building on those habits. Michelle uses tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy to make changes feel doable rather than overwhelming.
Background and approach
Her background includes work with addiction, grief, ADHD, bipolar concerns, and a range of family-related issues like blended family strain, adoption and foster care matters, attachment questions, and caregiver stress. She also supports people dealing with eating, sleeping, anger, and self-esteem struggles. Michelle adapts her approach to each person's situation rather than following a rigid formula.
Sessions often involve breaking big problems into small steps, practicing new skills between meetings, and checking which strategies actually help. She draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills and mindfulness practices when emotion regulation or intense stress are part of the picture. The Gottman Method informs her work around communication and closeness in relationships.
Michelle invites a collaborative process where clients help set goals and choose methods. She emphasizes steady progress and realistic plans that fit daily life. Taking that first step can be hard, and she aims to make the path forward clear and manageable.
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
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Impulsivity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Michelle lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-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.
How Michelle's approaches translate to online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, understanding your point of view, and following your priorities in session. It helps people clarify goals and feel heard while deciding what changes to try. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, actions, and feelings, then teaches practical exercises to shift unhelpful patterns; it is useful for anxiety, low mood, and stress. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete skills for handling strong emotions, improving relationships, and tolerating distress when life gets overwhelming.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Michelle collaborates with each person to test methods and adjust the plan based on what helps most. Together they choose which tools to use, how often to practice skills between sessions, and which session format fits the client's routine.
Online sessions let people access therapy in flexible ways. Video calls support face-to-face conversation and skill demonstrations. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for brief updates, between-session coaching, or when writing out thoughts is easier. These formats make it simpler to fit therapy into busy family and work schedules while keeping the focus on practical progress.
Questions people ask about Michelle
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting challenges, relationship and family problems, addiction, grief, ADHD, bipolar concerns, and related issues such as sleep, eating, anger, and self-esteem.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth, using strengths-based conversation and practical skill-building to address everyday problems.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Michelle has 13 years of professional clinical social work experience in Michigan.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds an LMSW credential and is licensed in Michigan.
Which languages are supported and can she see international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist factors; 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 the therapist's availability.
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