Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- ADHD
How Charles works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Indiana
- Years in practice
- 31
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Charles
Charles Michel is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with more than three decades of experience. He uses a warm, down-to-earth approach to help people manage strong emotions and everyday stress. He often supports adults facing anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, ADHD, relationship strain, parenting pressures, grief, and anger.
He believes the relationship between therapist and client matters most. Sessions are collaborative and personal. He listens first, then helps people set realistic steps they can try between meetings.
Background and approach
Charles blends practical skills with reflective work. He draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to change unhelpful thinking patterns and on dialectical behavior strategies to manage intense feelings. He also uses client-centered and emotionally-focused ideas to strengthen how people relate to themselves and others.
Across 31 years of practice in Indiana, he has worked with people dealing with addictions, trauma and abuse, sleep and eating concerns, career stress, and caregiving burdens. He also helps with issues tied to adoption, autism, multicultural concerns, obsessive-compulsive patterns, and postpartum depression. People who choose him can expect straightforward language, clear goals, and a focus on skills that fit daily life.
He encourages checking in about what is and isn’t working, and adjusting the plan as needed.
What Charles works with
Everything Charles lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Charles's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- ADHD
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Adoption and foster care
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Jealousy
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Charles lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that guide online work
Charles often uses client-centered methods that focus on understanding the person’s experience and building trust. This approach helps when people need to talk through feelings, clarify goals, and feel heard during change.He also uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions. CBT provides concrete tools for managing anxiety, depression, anger, and unhelpful thinking patterns. Dialectical behavior therapy skills are included when emotion regulation and distress tolerance are needed; these offer step-by-step practices for handling intense feelings and improving coping.
Finding the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with the client about goals and preferences and then recommend strategies to try. Plans are adjusted over time based on what works best for that person.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care flexible. Video is useful for deeper conversations and visual cues, phone works well for shorter check-ins or when bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging can fit into busy days for brief updates or skills practice. These options help people keep therapy consistent with work and family schedules.
Questions people ask about Charles
What concerns does this therapist address?
He helps with a wide range of issues including anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, ADHD, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, relationship and parenting stress, self-esteem, sleep and eating concerns, and career strain.
What is his therapy style like?
Sessions are described as warm, collaborative, and personal. He focuses on building a strong working relationship and uses practical steps people can try between sessions.
What experience does he bring?
He has 31 years of clinical experience, including long-term independent practice work with mood disorders, ADHD, and everyday life stressors.
What are his credentials and location?
He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, listed as LCSW in Indiana.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with him?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Work can be done through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How are costs and scheduling handled?
Fees vary by location and therapist availability and use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time; to begin, select the Start Therapy button and complete the short matching questionnaire, then schedule when possible.