Charles Michel, LCSW

Charles Michel is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with over three decades of experience. He focuses on thoughts and everyday habits that shape how people respond to stress, anxiety, mood swings, and relationship struggles. He approaches sessions warmly and collaboratively to help people feel heard and understood.

He draws on client-centered work to build a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship first. From there he uses tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to notice thought patterns and shift unhelpful habits. Dialectical behavior therapy skills are used when people need concrete coping strategies for strong emotions.

Charles has long experience supporting people with depression, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and anxiety. He also helps with everyday life pressures like parenting strain, career stress, sleep and eating problems, grief, and compassion fatigue. He names adoption and foster care, autism spectrum issues, and multicultural concerns among his additional focus areas.

Sessions are practical and straightforward. He listens, helps clarify goals, and works with each person to try small changes that stack up over time. Many people find this mix of steady support and hands-on skills useful when facing life transitions or managing ongoing conditions.

Charles is based in Indiana and offers work in English. He will help people figure out the next steps and supports a collaborative plan tailored to each person’s needs.

How his approaches translate to online work

Charles combines client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice thought patterns and change everyday habits. Client-centered Therapy focuses on building a trusting relationship and listening closely to a person's experience, which helps people feel understood before making changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) involves identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety, lift mood, and improve daily routines.

He also blends Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills when people need concrete tools for managing intense emotions and improving coping. DBT offers short, teachable strategies such as grounding, emotion regulation, and distress-tolerance exercises that can be practiced between sessions.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. He will work with each person to identify goals, try methods that fit their needs, and adjust the plan over time. Expect a mix of listening, skill teaching, and practical homework to support everyday change.

The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by removing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins when needed, and making it simpler to attend from different locations. A therapist will talk through which session style best matches a person's schedule and comfort level.