Michele Stewart, LMSW

Michele Stewart is a licensed master social worker with 31 years of clinical experience in Michigan. She began her career in crisis intervention and has spent decades helping adults facing depression, anxiety, homelessness, grief, and trauma. Michele brings a steady, calm presence to sessions and treats people with respect and attentiveness.

Her style is personable and interactive. Michele listens first, then helps people set clear, doable goals. She avoids stigmatizing labels and includes clients in creating the plan for care. Her recommendations come from years of hands-on practice in community and clinical settings.

Michele uses practical techniques drawn from cognitive approaches and motivational interviewing alongside a client-centered way of working. That means she helps people notice unhelpful thinking, try different behaviors, and find personal reasons to change. Sessions focus on small steps that add up to meaningful differences in day-to-day life.

She has worked with a wide range of concerns such as stress, anger, self-esteem difficulties, relationship struggles, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes. Michele also supports people facing caregiving strain, aging-related issues, isolation and multicultural stressors.

People meet Michele for honest conversation, clear problem-solving, and steady encouragement. Her approach suits those who want practical tools, thoughtful listening, and an involved therapist who helps shape the plan alongside them.

Practical approaches for online care

Michele uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and try different actions. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, stress, and behavior changes. She also works in a client-centered way, which means sessions focus on the person’s goals and experiences and the therapist follows the client’s lead while offering support.

Motivational Interviewing is another tool she uses to build motivation for change. That approach helps people weigh pros and cons and find personal reasons to take steps forward. Michele combines these methods based on what the person needs and prefers, and she collaborates with each client to decide on the best path.

Online therapy offers flexibility in how people connect. Michele provides video calls for full conversations, phone sessions when video is not ideal, and live chat or text-based messaging for shorter check-ins or when schedules are tight. These options make it easier to fit sessions around work, caregiving, or travel while keeping the focus on clear goals and doable steps.