Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
How Michelle works
- Not listed
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW-R
- Licensed in
- New York
- Years in practice
- 21
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Michelle
Michelle Sims is a licensed clinical social worker with 21 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, and anger. She emphasizes clear conversation and steady support. Her approach is straightforward and practical, aimed at helping people take the first steps toward change.
She focuses on building a calm, nonjudgmental space where clients can talk through hard feelings and confusing reactions. Sessions center on understanding patterns that keep problems going and finding realistic ways to respond differently.
Background and approach
Michelle helps people develop stronger self-esteem and better strategies for coping with life changes. Her work addresses a wide range of concerns that often overlap, including abandonment and attachment issues, body image, and caregiver stress. She also helps with communication and control problems, impulsivity, and feelings of isolation.
Financial stress, midlife transitions, and questions about life purpose are common topics in her practice. Michelle uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques tailored to each client’s needs rather than a one-size-fits-all plan. She listens for what matters most to the person in front of her and adjusts the work as goals evolve.
The emphasis is on practical skills people can use between sessions. Starting therapy can feel hard, and she recognizes that first step takes courage. Michelle encourages steady progress and partners with clients to build healthier responses, clearer thinking, and more confidence over time.
What Michelle works with
Everything Michelle lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Michelle's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Evidence-based techniques for online care
Michelle uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques tailored to each person. One common approach focuses on recognizing unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and replacing them with more adaptive choices. This helps with anxiety, anger, and low mood by teaching practical steps to respond differently in stressful moments.Another approach centers on processing reactions to trauma and abuse in a paced way so memories and feelings become less disruptive. This work aims to reduce triggers and build coping skills rather than simply talking through events. Both approaches are grounded in techniques shown to help people gain control over strong emotions and improve day-to-day functioning.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist collaborates with each person to identify goals and test methods that fit their needs and preferences. Together they adjust strategies as progress is made and new challenges come up.
Online therapy formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions work well for in-depth conversation and skill practice. Phone sessions are helpful when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and messaging support brief check-ins, skill rehearsals, and ongoing encouragement between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and keep momentum between appointments.
Questions people ask about Michelle
What concerns does Michelle commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, and low self-esteem. She also works on coping with life changes and related issues like communication problems and caregiver stress.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is direct and practical. Sessions focus on clear conversation, identifying unhelpful patterns, and building skills people can use day to day.
How much experience does she have?
Michelle has 21 years of professional experience working with adults in a clinical setting. Her background includes helping people manage strong emotions and stressful life events.
Where is she licensed to practice?
She holds the LCSW-R credential and is licensed in New York.
In which language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexible ways to connect.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with therapy?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.