Michele Stewart, LMSW

Michele Stewart is a licensed master social worker (LMSW) practicing in Michigan with 31 years of clinical experience. She began in crisis intervention and has spent decades helping adults navigate strong emotions and life disruptions. Michele brings a calm, straightforward presence to sessions and focuses on practical steps people can use right away.

She commonly helps with depression, anxiety, anger, and stress. She also supports people facing grief, addiction concerns, bipolar mood challenges, trauma and abuse, and career-related stress. Her work includes attention to aging and geriatric issues, caregiver strain, isolation and multicultural or discrimination-related concerns.

Michele uses Client-Centered Therapy, cognitive behavioral ideas, and Motivational Interviewing to shape her work. In practice this means she listens first, then helps clients set clear goals and try concrete strategies between sessions. She avoids stigmatizing labels and involves clients in deciding the plan of care.

Sessions are personable and interactive. Michele offers guidance, encouragement, and practical coping tools. She emphasizes hope and steady progress rather than quick fixes.

Her background in social work and crisis services means she is used to addressing urgent problems and long-term struggles. People who want straightforward support, problem-solving, and a respectful, collaborative relationship may find her style helpful.

How Michele Uses Talk-Based Approaches in Online Therapy

Michele draws on Client-Centered Therapy to create a respectful, listening-first approach. This method focuses on understanding each person’s experience and following their lead so therapy feels relevant to daily life.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. CBT helps when anxious or depressed thinking gets in the way of doing what matters, and it offers concrete exercises to try between sessions.

Motivational Interviewing is another tool she uses to help people find their own reasons to change. It’s useful for decisions about addiction, health behaviors, or big life shifts because it focuses on a person’s own goals and readiness.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Michele will listen to your needs, talk through options, and adapt methods based on your goals and preferences in a collaborative way.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the session formats available before booking. Many people find online work helps fit sessions into busy days, makes follow-up easier, and supports steady progress with shorter check-ins or work between appointments. Talk with Michele during the intake about how to structure sessions to match your schedule and goals.