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- Stress and anxiety
- Self esteem work
- Relationship communication
About Michelle
Ohio Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) with 14 years of clinical experience, Michelle Velez focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. She works with adults who are managing transitions, difficult emotions, or interpersonal conflict. Sessions are conducted in English and she does not accept international clients.
Michelle frames sessions around real-life problems and practical strategies. She talks through current challenges and looks at how past patterns affect present choices. Expect direct conversation about communication, boundaries, and coping skills rather than abstract theory.
Her background includes supporting people through separation, caregiving strain, substance and alcohol issues, and the emotional effects of trauma and abandonment. She also addresses personality-related concerns such as avoidant, dependent, and antisocial traits when they affect daily functioning. Michelle integrates work on relationships and attachment into sessions when relevant.
In practice she helps clients rebuild self-esteem, manage overwhelming stress, and plan practical steps during life changes like divorce or caregiving transitions. She will help identify unhealthy interaction patterns and practice clearer communication. Sessions often include focused problem-solving and skill building aimed at tangible improvements in day-to-day life.
Michelle describes her work as grounded in evidence-based therapeutic techniques and informed by a multicultural perspective. People seeking support for mood concerns, relationship problems, or substance-related struggles will find an approach that emphasizes concrete skills, communication, and managing change.
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How evidence-based approaches are used in online sessions
Michelle describes her work as grounded in evidence-based therapeutic techniques. Cognitive-oriented techniques focus on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and trying practical alternative thoughts to reduce anxiety and depression. These methods help with worry, low mood, and improving day-to-day coping.Behavioral and skills-based approaches target actions and routines. That can include practicing communication skills, setting small goals, and building stress-management habits. These techniques are useful for relationship issues, self-esteem work, and managing life transitions.
Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the work together. The therapist will review your goals, current problems, and preferences and recommend techniques that fit. Clients and the therapist decide collaboratively whether to emphasize cognitive work, behavioral skills, or both as therapy progresses.
Confirm the available session formats before booking since formats were not specified in the provided biography. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Licensed professionals often adapt techniques to the session length and setting so work can continue in everyday life.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
14+ years
Listed in
Ohio
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship problems, self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. Additional areas include substance and alcohol issues, divorce and separation, attachment and abandonment concerns.
What is her therapy style?
She uses practical, evidence-based therapeutic techniques and conversational problem-solving. Sessions emphasize communication skills, boundary work, and coping strategies.
How much experience does the clinician have?
She has 14 years of clinical experience working with adults on mood, relationship, and change-related issues.
What are her credentials and location?
She is an Ohio Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) and practices in Ohio.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients.
How are sessions scheduled and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing is provided during the matching and scheduling steps.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. The questionnaire helps match needs and preferences before booking.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.