- Stress and anxiety
- Grief and loss
- Life purpose
About Michelle
Michelle Lathon is a Licensed Certified Social Worker-Clinical (LCSW-C) in Maryland with 15 years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, and major life changes. Michelle also lists life purpose among her focus areas and helps people who feel stuck after changes in work, relationships, or health.
Michelle uses a strengths-based approach and prefers straightforward, practical work. Sessions focus on naming what feels off, sorting immediate priorities, and finding small steps that make daily life more manageable. She draws on methods that help people notice how their body, thoughts, and relationships interact when emotions run high.
Her practice often supports people dealing with caregiving strain, family-of-origin problems, abandonment issues, and the emotional weight of illness or end-of-life situations. She also addresses feelings of emptiness, loneliness, jealousy, guilt, and shame that can follow major transitions like midlife shifts or changes tied to aging.
Michelle describes her style as collaborative and integrative. She uses humanistic and person-centered ideas alongside somatic techniques and trauma-focused cognitive behavioral tools to work with strong emotions and recurring patterns. Therapy sessions typically combine talking through issues with practical exercises to try between meetings.
People who choose her work together on clear, achievable goals rather than broad promises. She asks about current stresses, supports immediate coping strategies, and gradually looks at longer-term direction and meaning. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session.
Evidence-informed approaches and online care
Michelle draws from trauma-focused cognitive behavioral tools and somatic techniques. Trauma-focused cognitive behavioral methods help name unhelpful thinking and teach specific strategies to change patterns that keep people stuck. Somatic approaches focus on noticing body sensations and simple regulation skills to reduce overwhelming feelings and support calmer responses.She also uses person-centered and humanistic ideas that emphasize listening and working together to set practical goals. Deciding which approaches to use is a collaborative process; she discusses options with each person and adjusts methods based on what feels most helpful and realistic for everyday life.
Confirm current session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific online options. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, or remove travel time so appointments are easier to keep. Licensed professionals can use remote sessions to focus on concrete skills, check progress between meetings, and help maintain momentum while you work on next steps.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Maryland
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include caregiving stress, family problems, loneliness, and life purpose.
How does she approach feeling stuck?
She uses a strengths-based, collaborative style that combines talk therapy with practical exercises. The focus is on small, manageable steps and recognizing how thoughts, body sensations, and relationships interact.
How much experience does she have?
Michelle has 15 years of clinical experience working with adults on mood and life-transition issues. That experience covers caregiving, grief, midlife changes, and related concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Certified Social Worker-Clinical (LCSW-C) in Maryland. Her credential is listed as LCSW-C (Maryland).
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can she work with people outside the United States?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.