- Anger management
- Trauma and grief
- Guilt and shame
About Michelle
Michelle Ely is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in California and Alaska with six years holding the LCSW credential and a total of 29 years working as a social worker. She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and parenting concerns, anger, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, depression, and issues tied to intimacy and life changes. Her profile also lists work related to guilt and shame and to caregiving and compassion fatigue.
Michelle uses a direct, interactive style in sessions. She describes her approach as eclectic, drawing on different evidence-based techniques based on what a person needs in the moment. She emphasizes respect and sensitivity while helping people talk through difficult memories and strong feelings.
In practical terms she helps people reduce stress and anxiety, manage anger, and address relationship and parenting problems. She also supports those carrying grief, questions about life purpose, or struggles with intimacy and self-worth. Additional focus areas named include autism and Asperger syndrome, blended family issues, caregiver stress, and forgiveness.
Her background includes long-term social work experience before becoming an LCSW six years ago. That combination means she often brings both broad service knowledge and clinical skills to sessions. She frames clients as experts on their own stories and works from there.
Sessions are offered in English and Michelle is licensed to practice in Alaska and California. The site uses a subscription payment model that can be canceled at any time; session cost varies with location. To begin, the reader is asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How Michelle Uses Evidence-Based Techniques Online
Michelle describes an eclectic, evidence-based approach that adapts to what each person needs. Two common techniques she often draws on are brief cognitive strategies and emotion-focused work. Cognitive strategies look at unhelpful thoughts and patterns and teach concrete ways to test and reframe those thoughts, which can help with anxiety, guilt, and low mood. Emotion-focused work helps people name, tolerate, and make sense of strong feelings like shame or grief so those emotions feel less overwhelming.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of therapy. Michelle treats clients as the experts on their lives and collaborates to pick techniques that match the client's goals and circumstances. She checks in about what is working and adjusts methods as needed rather than sticking to a single method from the start.
Confirm the current session options before booking so you know which formats are available. The practical benefits of remote sessions include fitting appointments around work or caregiving, shorter check-ins when a full session is not possible, and options that reduce travel time. These things can make it easier to keep therapy consistent while managing everyday responsibilities.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Experience
6+ years
Listed in
California, Alaska
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and parenting concerns, anger, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy issues, self-esteem, depression, and life changes. Guilt and shame are listed among her focus areas.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is described as direct and interactive. She uses an eclectic mix of interventions based on each person's needs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 29 years working as a social worker and has held the LCSW credential for six years.
Where is she licensed and located?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in California and Alaska and practices in Alaska.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she see international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does pricing and payment work?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Select the "See online therapy options" button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.