Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
How Michelle works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- New Jersey
- Years in practice
- 11
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Michelle
Michelle Walsh is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in New Jersey who uses a client-centered and mindfulness-based style. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, anger, mood concerns, addictions, and relationship and parenting strain. Michelle draws on 11 years of clinical experience to listen, support, and build practical skills with each person she meets.
She favors straightforward sessions where the relationship matters most. Michelle helps people identify what feels most urgent, then works with them to pick small, doable steps.
Background and approach
Sessions often include breathing and grounding practices, plain-language problem solving, and tools to use between meetings. Her background includes independent practice and outpatient mental health work, plus time supporting people in a homeless shelter. Michelle has worked with veterans and with people coping with trauma, depression, bipolar disorder, panic, and substance use.
That variety informs a flexible approach to common problems like sleep disruption, chronic pain, and compassion fatigue. Michelle trained in social work at Fordham University and holds a BA from Rutgers University. She describes holistic techniques such as meditation as part of her toolbox and uses them alongside talk therapy when helpful.
Her perspective aims to blend practical coping strategies with mindful awareness. People meet Michelle to talk through life transitions, grief, parenting pressures, or longstanding mood and anxiety patterns. She helps clients spot patterns, practice new responses, and build supports they can use day to day.
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
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Domestic violence
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Michelle lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Client-centered and Mindfulness-based care online
Michelle uses client-centered therapy to put the person and their goals at the center of each session. That means she listens closely, reflects what she hears, and helps people figure out their priorities before offering tools. This approach works well for stress, relationship concerns, and coping with life changes.She also uses mindfulness therapy, which teaches simple attention and breathing practices. Mindfulness helps with anxiety, anger, sleep problems, and getting less swept up by strong emotions. These practices are short and practical so people can use them between sessions.
Finding the right approach is a team effort. Michelle will talk with the client about their needs and preferences, try methods that fit, and adjust the plan over time. The goal is to build skills that feel useful in everyday life rather than follow a rigid protocol.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls let people use face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging work for brief updates, coaching, or when typing feels more comfortable. These options make it easier to fit sessions around work, school, or caregiving commitments.
Questions people ask about Michelle
What concerns does Michelle address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar mood concerns, addictions, anger, relationship and parenting strain, and related issues such as sleep problems and compassion fatigue.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Sessions are client-centered and often include mindfulness exercises. The work emphasizes listening first, then practical skills and small steps to try between sessions.
What is her professional background?
Michelle has 11 years of clinical experience in independent practice, outpatient mental health, and shelter settings, and has worked with veterans and people affected by trauma and substance use.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in New Jersey and practices with that credential.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English only and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats does she provide?
Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.