- Client-centered
- Practical strategies
- Mood and stress
About Charles
Charles Michel is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with more than three decades of practice. He offers a warm, down-to-earth approach and focuses on building a straightforward working relationship. Many people come to him for help with mood struggles, anxiety, addiction, and stress from everyday life.
He has spent years helping people with depression, bipolar disorder, and ADHD, alongside common life stresses like work, parenting, and relationships. He also supports people facing grief, trauma, and issues around intimacy and self-esteem. Coping with natural or human-caused disaster is listed among his additional focus areas.
Charles uses methods that put the person at the center of therapy. Sessions often look like careful listening, gentle feedback, and practical steps to try between meetings. He blends client-centered work with approaches that help change thoughts and behaviors when those get in the way.
Over 31 years of practice in Indiana have given him experience with a wide range of concerns. He also works with topics such as adoption and foster care, caregiver stress, multicultural concerns, and postnatal mood difficulties. This range comes from long-term practice rather than a single training label.
People describe his style as collaborative and personal, focusing on what matters most to each person. To get started, clients select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to his availability.
Approaches that guide online work and fit into daily life
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a trusting connection. The therapist follows the person's lead, reflects concerns back, and helps people feel understood so they can name what they want to change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It offers practical exercises to try between sessions to reduce anxiety, change unhelpful thinking, and improve mood.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Charles will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. That discussion might shift over time as priorities change or new issues arise.
Confirm session options before booking, since specific formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, cut down commuting time, and allow shorter check-ins when that works better. It can also let people use techniques and homework in the context of their everyday routines, so practice happens where life actually takes place.
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Primary focus
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
31+ years
Credentials
Indiana
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he address?
He helps with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, ADHD, addictions, grief, trauma, relationship strain, and parenting challenges.
What is his therapeutic style?
He describes his approach as warm, collaborative, and personal, combining listening with practical steps people can try between sessions.
How much experience does he have?
He brings 31 years of clinical experience and many years in private practice working with both serious mood disorders and everyday life stresses.
Where is he based and what credential does he hold?
He practices in Indiana and holds the credential LCSW, which stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does he work with international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Use the Start Therapy button, fill out a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.