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- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Grief and loss
- Parenting support
About Michele
LCSW in California with 28 years of experience, Michele Rowland-Bird helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, parenting concerns, self-harm, and relationship and family issues. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to teach practical skills that change unhelpful thinking and guide new patterns of feeling and acting. Sessions are offered in English and Michele does not accept international clients.
Michele’s work focuses on teaching CBT techniques that people can use between sessions. She helps identify inaccurate or negative thoughts and practices reframing them into more realistic alternatives. As thinking shifts, clients often report changes in mood and behavior that support recovery from depression and anxiety.
Her clinical background includes experience with children, families, and adults, and with people who are or have been in the foster care system. Michele describes herself as a listener who works with a wide range of people. She does not offer messaging therapy or couples therapy.
Sessions emphasize concrete skills - thought records, behavioral experiments, and practical coping tools that can be used in daily life. Michele encourages small, measurable steps so progress is visible and manageable. She frames therapy as a collaborative process where teaching and practice go hand in hand.
People looking to schedule can expect straightforward, skills-based work that centers on changing thought patterns and building healthier habits. To begin, follow the service’s booking flow and complete the short matching questionnaire.
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How CBT is used in online sessions and what to expect
CBT teaches specific skills for noticing and challenging unhelpful thoughts. In plain terms this means tracking thoughts, testing them with real-world experiments, and practicing alternative responses. That approach often helps when anxiety or depression keeps someone stuck in negative thinking. The same CBT tools also apply to grief, trauma-related symptoms, stress, and parenting worries. Sessions typically include short teaching moments, guided practice of new skills, and homework exercises to try between meetings. This helps people practice changes in everyday life rather than only during session time. Deciding which techniques to use is collaborative. The therapist will review needs, goals, and preferences and then suggest CBT strategies that fit the situation. If a different emphasis looks more useful, the plan is adjusted together as work progresses. The biography does not list which online session formats are offered. Confirm the available formats before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. It can also make it simpler to continue therapy during life transitions while keeping the focus on practicing skills and tracking progress.Sheet 3
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
28+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and family issues, parenting, self esteem, career concerns, coping with life changes, LGBT issues, and self-harm.
What therapeutic approach does she use?
She practices Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). CBT focuses on identifying and changing inaccurate thoughts to affect feelings and behaviors.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 28 years of experience as a licensed clinical social worker in California.
What are her credentials and location?
She holds the credential LCSW and practices in California.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
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 urgent help numbers.