- CBT methods
- DBT skills
- Expressive arts
About Michon
Michon Whiterose is a Clinical Social Worker (CSW) licensed in Alaska with seven years of professional experience. She lists stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, and self-esteem among her main concerns, and notes social anxiety and phobia as a focused area.
Michon emphasizes that people know their own stories and strengths. She uses practical, evidence-based techniques in sessions. She also draws on expressive arts methods alongside cognitive and behavioral tools to help people notice patterns and try new approaches.
Her background includes work in rural behavioral health and substance use support. She has experience working with Native American and Alaska Native people and brings that community context into clinical conversations when relevant. Michon also notes practice with parenting concerns and work involving children in past roles.
Sessions involve talking through current problems, identifying unhelpful patterns, and trying out simple skills between meetings. She mentions dialectical behavioral therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy as part of her approach, and uses expressive arts to help people access feelings in different ways.
Michon keeps language plain and practical in sessions. She explains options and helps people pick techniques that fit their life. The initial steps are completing a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a first session to get started.
Approaches used and how online sessions can help
Michon uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and test different ways of thinking and behaving. This approach is commonly used for anxiety and mood concerns because it focuses on concrete skills and short-term practice.She also uses dialectical behavioral therapy skills to support emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication. DBT skills can be helpful when strong emotions or relationship conflict get in the way of everyday functioning.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Michon will discuss goals and preferences during early conversations and help decide which techniques to try first. That collaborative decision helps shape session focus and the exercises suggested between meetings.
The biography does not list which online session formats are offered, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Some formats also require less bandwidth or let someone join without being on camera, which can help people manage their comfort while still working on social anxiety and other concerns.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
7+ years
Listed in
Alaska
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, and self-esteem problems, with a stated focus on social anxiety and phobia.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
She uses plain, practical language and aims to help people identify patterns and try skills between sessions.
What is her professional background?
She has seven years of professional experience and has worked in rural behavioral health and substance use settings.
What credentials and location apply to her practice?
She is a CSW (Clinical Social Worker) licensed in Alaska and practices from that state.
Which languages does she offer sessions in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; confirm current session options before booking.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.