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- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's concerns
About Michelle
Michelle Wong is an Illinois licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with six years of practice. She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, and depression. She works directly with individuals facing life transitions and emotional strain. Sessions are conducted in English and based in Illinois.
Michelle uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help clients name problems and take practical steps forward. She pays particular attention to issues that often come up for women, people navigating midlife and aging, and those with multicultural concerns. She also addresses abandonment, attachment issues, and family of origin problems.
In sessions she helps people process trauma, manage social anxiety and phobia, and address codependency or dissociation when present. She also supports caregivers dealing with stress and those facing hospice or end-of-life counseling needs. Work can include building self-love, clarifying life purpose, and coping with midlife transitions.
Her style emphasizes clear goals, steady pacing, and skills people can use between sessions. She draws on approaches that are supported by research rather than on untested methods. Sessions vary by person and focus on what will move them toward manageable change.
To begin, visitors select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. The subscription used for sessions can be canceled at any time and cost varies with location.
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How evidence-based approaches guide remote work
Michelle draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to structure sessions and set manageable goals. One common approach focuses on skills for managing anxiety and stress, teaching breathing, grounding, and behavioral strategies that reduce overwhelm and improve daily functioning. Another approach addresses trauma and attachment concerns by helping people make sense of difficult memories and patterns, and by practicing emotional regulation and safer ways of relating to others.Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will collaborate with clients to identify which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative process includes trying techniques, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan over time so sessions remain useful and relevant.
If you are considering remote sessions, confirm the available formats before booking because the biography does not list specific options. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and reduce travel time. It can also let clients choose sessions that match their energy level on a given day, such as an audio check-in when they prefer not to be on camera.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, and depression. Additional focuses include abandonment, attachment, caregiving stress, and midlife issues.
What is her therapeutic approach and style?
She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and practical methods. The work emphasizes clear goals, steady pacing, and skills to use between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has six years of experience as a practicing clinician. That experience has included supporting people through life transitions and trauma recovery.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an Illinois LCSW, which stands for licensed clinical social worker. Her practice is based in Illinois.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Confirm current session options before booking to know whether sessions are remote or in person.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and the practice uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Specific pricing is provided during sign-up.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. The questionnaire helps match you before booking.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.