- Grief and loss
- Trauma and abuse
- Caregiver stress
About Michele
Michele Lewis is a licensed clinical social worker with 26 years of experience. She holds LISW in Iowa and LCSW in Missouri. Michele works with people facing grief, trauma and abuse, self-esteem problems, depression, anxiety, stress, LGBT issues, career questions, and life changes.
She helps people who are feeling stuck after a change in work, relationships, or health. Michele talks with clients about what they value and what matters next. She supports parents and adult children dealing with caregiver stress and those facing the emotional impact of aging or chronic illness in a loved one.
Michele draws from a mix of practical therapies. She uses cognitive strategies to shift unhelpful thinking and acceptance-based ideas to help people move toward valued goals. Mindfulness and emotionally focused methods are used to increase emotional awareness and improve how people connect with others.
Sessions focus on building clear skills for everyday life. Michele works on mood and anxiety management, coping with grief, reducing stress, and improving communication. She guides people through small experiments and step-by-step changes rather than offering quick fixes.
Her background includes a Master of Social Work from the University of Kansas and a bachelor’s degree in psychology from William Jewell College. Michele has long experience in geriatrics and caregiver support, and she integrates that perspective when people face end-of-life and aging concerns.
To begin, prospective clients use the site matching process to schedule an initial session. The first meetings assess immediate needs and set practical next steps for moving forward.
How Michele’s approaches translate to online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice what they care about and take small steps toward those values while accepting difficult thoughts and feelings. It can be useful for people wrestling with direction, uncertainty, or persistent worry. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches concrete skills to change patterns that increase depression or anxiety. That approach is practical for managing mood, anxiety, and stress. Mindfulness Therapy builds simple attention practices to reduce reactivity and increase present-moment awareness, which can help with grief, stress, and chronic pain.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Michele treats the choice of methods as collaborative and will help identify which ideas and exercises fit a person’s goals and daily life. She often combines techniques so the plan is focused on clear, achievable steps rather than one fixed method.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Many people find remote sessions helpful because they can fit meetings into evenings or weekends, avoid travel time, and use shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Therapists can adapt exercises, homework, and paced skill-building to make progress between meetings while fitting work, caregiving, and other obligations into everyday life.
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Experience
26+ years
Listed in
Missouri, Iowa
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with trauma and abuse, grief, depression, anxiety, stress, self-esteem, LGBT issues, career questions, and life changes.
How would she approach someone feeling stuck about work or direction?
She uses a mix of acceptance-based ideas, cognitive techniques, mindfulness, and emotionally focused methods to clarify values and try small steps toward meaningful goals.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 26 years of experience as a clinical social worker working in areas that include geriatrics, grief, and trauma.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds LISW in Iowa and LCSW in Missouri and practices from Missouri.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can she work with international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.