- Stress and anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Evidence-based care
About Rae
Rae Ann Michalko is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) with 30 years of practice. She is based in Pennsylvania and works with adults on common concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, and anger.
She helps people who are coping with big life changes and the pressure those changes bring. Rae Ann supports people having trouble with relationships, intimacy-related worries, or parenting stress. She also works with people facing addictions, grief, sleep problems, and challenges with self-esteem and motivation.
Her approach is direct and practical. Conversations focus on what is happening now and on actions people can try between sessions. Rae Ann pays attention to how daily routines, roles, and practical limits affect mood and behavior. She brings three decades of experience to keep sessions grounded in real life.
Rae Ann is comfortable addressing mood disorders such as bipolar disorder and conditions like ADHD and postpartum depression when these concerns come up. She also pays attention to caregiver stress, aging and geriatric issues, and multicultural concerns that shape a person’s experience.
She asks clients to say what they want from therapy and then shapes the work around those goals. Rae Ann uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and adjusts her style to what helps an individual make steady progress. The initial sessions focus on understanding patterns and planning clear next steps.
How therapeutic approaches meet online work
Rae Ann uses evidence-based techniques that focus on changing unhelpful patterns and building practical coping skills. One common approach is skill-based work that teaches concrete tools for managing anger, stress, and anxiety such as breathing, paced responses, and planning small behavioral changes. These skills are useful for everyday situations like heated conversations or workplace frustration. Another frequent method is problem-focused talk therapy that helps identify recurring relationship or mood patterns and tries out alternative responses. This helps with resentment, communication problems, and recurring conflict by turning discussions into experiments about what works better. Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Rae Ann collaborates with each person to pick techniques that match their goals and preferences, then adjusts based on what helps. That means early sessions often combine skill-building and pattern-focused talk to see what feels most useful. Confirm which session formats are offered before booking, since formats were not specified in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a weekday break, reduce travel time, or let someone check in more often for shorter follow-ups. Talk with Rae Ann about timing, session length, and what works best for your schedule.Areas of expertise
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Experience
30+ years
Listed in
Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, Kentucky, Michigan
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, relationship and intimacy-related issues, plus life transitions and sleep or parenting concerns.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses practical, evidence-based therapeutic techniques and focuses on current patterns and actionable steps people can practice between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
Rae Ann has 30 years of professional experience working with a wide range of mood and life concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LCSW and an LISW and is based in Pennsylvania. Her licenses include KY LCSW and OH LISW as provided.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions arranged and how much do they cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.