- Strengths based
- Practical tools
- Relationship support
About Michelle
Michelle Davis is a licensed social worker (LMSW) in Michigan with 13 years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, parenting challenges, and other everyday concerns. Her approach centers on practical conversation and small habit changes that make daily life easier.
She uses Client-Centered Therapy to follow each person's priorities and build on existing strengths. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) appears in her work to spot unhelpful thoughts and test new ways of thinking. She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy and mindfulness tools when someone needs skills for intense emotions and better focus.
Her background includes helping people with family conflict, adoption and foster care issues, attachment concerns, and the effects of trauma. She has worked with people navigating ADHD, bipolar mood differences, addictions, grief, and career stress. Sessions aim to clarify what matters and set small, doable steps forward.
Michelle frames therapy as a collaborative effort. She listens first, then co-creates a plan that fits a person's life. That plan can include skill practice, thought work, or communication strategies tuned to each situation.
People who choose her often want straightforward tools and a steady guide through change. She asks questions, offers options, and adjusts pace so work feels manageable. If you want help with everyday habits or thinking patterns, she focuses on practical ways to make them better.
She uses Client-Centered Therapy to follow each person's priorities and build on existing strengths. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) appears in her work to spot unhelpful thoughts and test new ways of thinking. She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy and mindfulness tools when someone needs skills for intense emotions and better focus.
Her background includes helping people with family conflict, adoption and foster care issues, attachment concerns, and the effects of trauma. She has worked with people navigating ADHD, bipolar mood differences, addictions, grief, and career stress. Sessions aim to clarify what matters and set small, doable steps forward.
Michelle frames therapy as a collaborative effort. She listens first, then co-creates a plan that fits a person's life. That plan can include skill practice, thought work, or communication strategies tuned to each situation.
People who choose her often want straightforward tools and a steady guide through change. She asks questions, offers options, and adjusts pace so work feels manageable. If you want help with everyday habits or thinking patterns, she focuses on practical ways to make them better.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsLGBTGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesADHD
Additional focus areas
Adoption and foster careAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsImpulsivityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMoney and financial issuesMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
13+ years
Credentials
Michigan
Languages
English
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on what matters most to the person in front of the therapist. The therapist listens, follows priorities, and helps build on existing strengths to address daily challenges like stress or parenting struggles.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets moment-to-moment thoughts and habits. In short practical steps people learn to recognize unhelpful thinking, test new perspectives, and try small behavior changes that improve mood and routines.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. She will work together with the client to choose methods that match goals and preferences. That collaboration helps decide whether to emphasize thought work, emotion regulation skills, communication practice, or mindfulness exercises.
Confirm which session formats are available before booking, as the biography does not list specific options. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, shorten travel time, and allow for check-ins that feel less formal. They also let people practice skills in the settings where difficulties happen, which can speed up learning and make new habits stick.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and parenting concerns, addictions, grief, ADHD, bipolar-related issues, and many everyday challenges.
What is her general therapy style?
She works from a client-centered stance and focuses on practical habits and thoughts. Conversations are collaborative and geared toward small, concrete changes.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 13 years of professional clinical social work experience in a variety of care settings.
What credentials and region apply to this therapist?
She holds an LMSW credential and is licensed in Michigan.
In which language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does cost work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.