- Mindfulness practices
- Client-centered work
- Motivational interviewing
About Michelle
Michelle Wincell OLeary is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) practicing in Minnesota with 28 years of experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, self-esteem, career concerns, coping with life changes, grief, parenting pressures, anger, depression, bipolar issues, and coaching needs. Guilt and shame are listed among her focus areas. She conducts sessions in English and works with Minnesota residents.
Michelle uses practical tools to help people notice what gets in the way of feeling competent and calm. She draws on client-centered conversation to explore personal values and goals. Mindfulness practices and motivational interviewing are part of how she supports clearer decision-making and steadier attention. She also brings psychodynamic and solution-focused ideas into short-term work on specific problems.
Her approach is interactive rather than lecturing. Sessions include reflection, questions about what matters to the person, and small experiments or practices to try between meetings. She offers coaching for career and professional concerns alongside clinical support for mood and stress.
Michelle names community and recent local events as meaningful context for her work with Minnesotans. She has experience supporting people and teams through crisis and rebuilding resilience skills such as adaptability and coping strategies.
To begin, a person uses the site flow to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. More detailed session formats and costs depend on location and are provided through the booking process.
How her approaches translate to online work
Michelle often draws on client-centered therapy to guide conversation where the person's priorities set the agenda. That approach focuses on listening, reflecting, and helping people name what matters and what they want to change.She also uses mindfulness practices to teach simple attention and breathing exercises that can reduce reactivity and support clearer thinking. Motivational interviewing is another tool she uses to help people move from uncertainty toward small, manageable steps based on their values.
Choosing an approach is collaborative. She will talk through goals, preferences, and practical needs to decide which methods to emphasize. This conversation happens together so the work aligns with what feels most useful for the person.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options when booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time from the equation. Those practical benefits can help people keep consistent momentum while they try new ways of relating to guilt, shame, stress, and life transitions.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
28+ years
Listed in
Minnesota
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, self-esteem, grief, parenting strain, workplace issues, depression, bipolar concerns, and guilt and shame.
How would she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She uses client-centered conversation and mindfulness to help people notice patterns of thought and feeling. Motivational interviewing helps clarify values and next steps.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 28 years of professional experience working with individuals, teams, and communities.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a LICSW licensed in Minnesota and practices with a focus on people living in Minnesota.
Does she work in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options during booking.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started 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.