- stress and anxiety
- parenting support
- blended family issues
About Michelle
Michelle Ely is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Alaska with six years as an LCSW and a broader 29-year background in social work. She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship and parenting concerns, and works with people managing anger, grief, trauma and related issues. Michelle also notes additional work with blended family issues and caregiver stress.
Her sessions are straightforward and interactive. She uses a mix of approaches chosen to fit a person's situation rather than a single method. Michelle aims to help people reduce symptoms and improve day-to-day functioning through practical conversation and skills practice.
Michelle has experience addressing difficult past events and the way they affect current relationships. She supports people who are coping with life changes, career stress, self-esteem concerns, and intimacy-related problems. She also lists work with LGBT issues, women's issues, and veteran and armed forces concerns.
In practice she is direct and respectful. Expect focused discussion, clear feedback, and strategies you can try between sessions. Michelle values the strengths a person already brings and builds on them during the work.
Sessions are offered in English and take place from her Alaska practice. Costs vary with location and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, a short matching questionnaire is completed and a first session is scheduled through the online options button.
How therapeutic approaches guide online sessions
Michelle uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and adapts them to each persons needs. One common approach she applies focuses on skills-based work to reduce anxiety and manage stress; this involves learning specific breathing, grounding, and thought-management techniques to use in daily life. Another practical approach centers on addressing the effects of past trauma on current relationships, using structured conversation and strategies to reduce reactivity and improve coping.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. She will discuss options with each person, try methods that seem promising, and adjust the plan based on what works and what does not. The client and therapist decide together which techniques to prioritize during sessions and between visits.
Confirm current session options before booking since formats are not specified in the profile. Online work can help fit therapy into a busy life by reducing travel, allowing shorter check-ins when needed, and making it easier to schedule sessions around work or caregiving. Licensed professionals commonly use these practical benefits to keep therapy consistent with everyday routines.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
California, Alaska
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and parenting concerns, plus grief, trauma, anger and related problems.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is interactive and direct, using different interventions chosen to match a persons situation.
How much experience does she have?
She has six years as an LCSW and a total of 29 years in social work roles.
Where is she licensed and based?
She holds the LCSW credential and is licensed in California and Alaska, and practices from Alaska.
Are sessions available in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
What format are sessions offered in?
Confirm current session options before booking by using the online therapy options button and the matching questionnaire.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions are billed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to start?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.