- CBT techniques
- DBT skills
- Mindfulness practice
About Michelle
Michelle Davis is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) in Michigan with 13 years of clinical social work experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, parenting challenges, addiction concerns, and anger-related problems.
Michelle favors clear conversation and practical steps in sessions. She draws on evidence-based tools and a strengths-based outlook to help people identify what is working for them. She emphasizes straightforward skills people can use between sessions to reduce reactivity and manage daily stress.
Her background includes work with a broad range of concerns, from attention and mood differences to grief and intimate relationship difficulties. She has supported people navigating adoption and foster care, attachment questions, blended family issues, and caregiver stress. This range informs her approach to anger and related conflicts.
In practice she uses Client-Centered Therapy alongside Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy techniques. She also incorporates mindfulness and elements of the Gottman Method when relationship patterns are part of the concern. Sessions focus on learning concrete strategies, practicing communication skills, and building emotion regulation tools.
Michelle asks clients to name their goals and then she helps map practical steps toward them. She frames therapy as collaborative problem solving rather than labeling. Her style aims to make difficult conversations easier to have and to reduce the moments when anger feels overwhelming.
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person's own experience and strengths. The therapist listens closely and helps people set practical goals and next steps that fit their life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and teaches concrete techniques to shift them, which suits anger linked to automatic thoughts and reactions. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) provides specific skills for regulating intense emotions, tolerating distress, and improving interpersonal effectiveness, which can be useful when anger affects relationships.Finding the right mix of methods is part of the process. Michelle works collaboratively to decide which tools to try first, adjusting the approach based on the person's goals and what helps in regular life. Clients can expect regular check-ins about progress and simple homework to practice skills between sessions.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving, and other responsibilities. It can also allow shorter check-ins, fewer travel commitments, and the chance to practice skills in the contexts where they matter most.
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Experience
13+ years
Listed in
Michigan
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and parenting challenges, plus anger and related issues.
What is her general therapy style?
She uses a client-centered approach that focuses on practical skills and strengths alongside evidence-based methods.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Michelle has 13 years of professional clinical social work experience in Michigan.
What are her credentials and location?
She holds an LMSW credential and is licensed in Michigan.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.