- CBT methods
- Client-centered work
- Emotion-focused therapy
About Michele
Michele Gouin is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) and Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 25 years of practice in Michigan. She works with people facing family conflict, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, low self-esteem, and anxiety. Michele also addresses depression, stress, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, career issues, and ADHD-related struggles.
She uses clear, direct conversation to identify what matters most to each person. Michele draws from Client-Centered Therapy to listen and reflect, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and Emotionally-Focused Therapy to look at patterns in close relationships. Sessions focus on practical steps clients can try between meetings.
Clients can expect straightforward planning and measurable goals. Michele helps people notice the patterns that keep problems going and tests small changes to see what helps. She frames work around current concerns like parenting, caregiving stress, or managing mood swings.
Her approach is informed by long experience supporting people through life changes such as divorce, adoption and foster care issues, aging and end-of-life concerns, and blended family dynamics. Michele also brings experience with impulse control, codependency, and co-occurring conditions that complicate recovery.
Michele holds credentials as LMSW and LCSW and practices in Michigan. She communicates in English. To begin, prospective clients use the site workflow to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session.
Therapeutic approaches and online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on open listening and reflecting to clarify a person’s priorities and strengths; it helps when someone needs validation and wants to shape goals from their own values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors keep problems going and provides specific exercises to change those patterns, which can help with anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem. Emotionally-Focused Therapy concentrates on how people relate in close relationships and helps identify interaction patterns that increase distress.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Michele will collaborate with the client to decide which methods fit best for their goals, needs, and preferences. She combines approaches when useful and checks in regularly to adjust the plan together.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. They also let people choose times that work around caregiving or work demands, and make it simpler to continue therapy through life changes.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
25+ years
Listed in
Michigan, Nevada, Massachusetts
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
Michele supports people with family conflict, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, self-esteem, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, career issues, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and related struggles.
What is her general therapy style?
She uses clear, conversational sessions that focus on practical steps and measurable goals. Michele combines listening with skills-based work to test changes between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
She has 25 years of professional experience working with people on a range of family and mental health concerns.
Which credentials and location apply?
She holds LMSW and LCSW credentials and practices in Michigan.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not accepted at this time.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.