- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- CBT and ACT
- Geriatric and caregiver issues
About Michele
Michele Lewis is a licensed clinical social worker with 26 years of experience. She holds LISW in Iowa and LCSW in Missouri and works with people facing grief, trauma and abuse, depression, anxiety, and stress. Michele also helps with self-esteem, career concerns, compassion fatigue, and LGBT issues.
Michele focuses on practical, talk-based work that helps people name and move through strong emotions. She uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and mindfulness techniques to support change. Sessions include straightforward skill-building for managing mood, anxiety, and stress.
She has substantial experience with aging and geriatric issues and supports adult children who are coping with caregiving stress. Michele also works with people facing chronic illness, disability, hospice and end-of-life concerns, and the complicated feelings that follow loss. Practical help for communication problems and codependency is part of her practice.
Michele draws on her training and long experience to help people express emotions they have avoided. In sessions she listens, reflects, and practices strategies with clients so they can try new ways of relating. This often means working on building confidence, reducing shame or guilt, and finding steadier ways to manage everyday stress.
Her education includes a Master of Social Work from the University of Kansas and a bachelor’s degree in psychology from William Jewell College. People who want to begin meet her by completing the site matching questionnaire and scheduling an initial session.
How Michele’s approaches translate to online work
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people notice and name difficult emotions and how those emotions affect relationships and behavior. It can be useful when strong feelings are hard to express or when patterns keep repeating. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying values and taking steps that matter despite uncomfortable thoughts or feelings. It often helps with anxiety, depression, and making life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at connections between thoughts, feelings and actions and teaches practical strategies for mood and anxiety management.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Michele will discuss these options with each person and together they will pick what fits the client’s goals and preferences. That collaborative choice guides what techniques and exercises are used in sessions.
The profile does not list specific session formats here, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It can also let people practice exercises in their usual surroundings and try skills between sessions. Licensed professionals adapt pacing and tools to a client’s needs so therapy fits into everyday life.
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Experience
26+ years
Listed in
Missouri, Iowa
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly help with?
Michele works with grief, trauma and abuse, depression, anxiety, stress, self-esteem, LGBT concerns, career and compassion fatigue among other issues.
How would you describe her therapy style?
She uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy along with ACT, CBT, Client-Centered and mindfulness approaches to help people name feelings and learn practical skills.
How much experience does she bring?
She has 26 years of clinical experience working with adults across a range of concerns and life stages.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
She is LISW in Iowa and LCSW in Missouri and practices from Missouri as listed on her profile.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to begin?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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