- Collaborative approach
- Practical skills
- Values focused
About Michele
Michele Koenes is a licensed social worker who helps people navigate stress, anxiety, grief, and major life changes. She brings a calm, collaborative style and focuses on meeting each person where they are. Michele works in Michigan and draws on more than a decade of clinical experience to guide conversations toward clearer next steps.
Her background includes work in both inpatient and outpatient settings, supporting adults and older adults with a wide range of mental health concerns. She also spent time as a litigation attorney and as a teacher, which she says helped sharpen listening skills and practical problem solving.
Michele uses gentle collaboration in therapy. She pays attention to each person’s pace and personality and tries to match interventions to real life needs. Sessions often involve talking through difficult moments, building coping skills, and trying small changes between meetings.
Common topics she addresses include relationships, parenting stress, sleep and eating issues, mood disorders such as depression and bipolar concerns, ADHD, compassion fatigue, and recovery from trauma or loss. She also helps people facing caregiver strain, chronic illness, body image concerns, and attachment or abandonment issues.
Michele draws from several clinical approaches to shape treatment. She uses tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy to teach practical skills, and blends acceptance and commitment and attachment-based ideas to support values and relationships. Her aim is to help people find manageable steps toward more stable days.
How therapeutic approaches shape online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people clarify what matters to them and take small steps that align with those values while learning to accept difficult thoughts and feelings. It can help when life changes or grief make it hard to move forward.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify unhelpful thinking patterns and replace them with more useful ones. It is often used for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and some eating concerns because it emphasizes doable strategies and clear practice.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete skills for managing intense emotions, improving relationships, and tolerating distress. Those skills can be useful for anger, self-regulation, and when emotions feel overwhelming.
Choosing the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and past experience, then suggest a way forward. That plan can blend elements from different approaches so it fits the person’s life.
Confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people practice skills in the settings where challenges occur and bring session tools more directly into daily life.
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Experience
11+ years
Credentials
Michigan, California, New Hampshire
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Michele commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, bipolar-related concerns, and trauma and abuse. Other areas include parenting strain, relationship issues, sleep and eating problems, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is collaborative and responsive, with an emphasis on empathy and pacing that fits each person. Sessions typically blend talking, skill practice, and planning small steps between meetings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 11 years of experience working in inpatient and outpatient settings with adults and older adults. Her background also includes time spent as a teacher and a litigation attorney.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds LMSW and LCSW credentials and practices in Michigan.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients connect with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.