- CBT strategies
- DBT skills
- Attachment work
About Michelle
Michelle Bronster is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in New York with 10 years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, grief, trauma and abuse, and concerns such as guilt and shame. Sessions may be short-term or longer-term depending on needs. She uses practical tools like grounding and mindfulness when requested.
Before her current work she spent many years offering therapy in a jail-based setting, running DBT-based groups and individual sessions. That experience shaped a direct, skills-focused style that combines coping skills with conversation. She often draws on emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness tools alongside cognitive techniques.
Michelle names Attachment-Based and Client-Centered approaches among her methods. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) elements. Those approaches inform how she addresses patterns in relationships, self-blame, and how people cope with change.
Her sessions can include psychoeducation, relaxation training, narrative work, and role-play. She also offers motivational interviewing, reminiscence therapy for older adults, and tools for communication problems. Practical skills are paired with discussion about feelings and life context.
Michelle notes experience with caregiving stress, chronic illness and disability, hospice and end-of-life counseling, and first responder issues. She works in English and practices in New York. The program uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How her approaches translate to online work
Attachment-Based work focuses on patterns in close relationships and how early bonds shape current reactions; online sessions use conversation and reflective questions to identify those patterns and try new responses. Client-Centered therapy centers on the client's experience and priorities, allowing the therapist to follow the client's lead while offering clarification and support for whatever is most pressing. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings, and actions; it often includes concrete exercises and thought records to change unhelpful patterns.Finding the right approach is usually collaborative. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and then try methods that fit the client's needs. That might mean starting with skills like distress tolerance, then shifting to narrative work or emotion-focused exercises as things change.
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It can also let people choose less camera-focused interactions if they prefer quieter or lower-bandwidth meetings. The emphasis is on making therapy practical and usable in everyday life rather than on any single modality.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting concerns, and feelings of guilt and shame among other topics.
How would she approach shame or guilt?
She uses a mix of practical skills and talk-based work, including emotion regulation, cognitive techniques, and narrative exercises to look at thoughts and patterns that maintain shame or guilt.
What is her clinical background and experience?
Michelle is a New York LCSW with ten years of experience and extensive work running DBT-based groups and individual therapy in a jail-based setting.
What credential and location information should I know?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in New York and practices with clients based in that state.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients.
What session formats does she provide?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats; check the platform for the latest session formats offered.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the platform.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.