Therese Muir, LMSW

Therese Muir, LMSW, centers her work on cognitive behavioral methods to help people manage intense emotions and upsetting thoughts. She combines practical skills with a respectful, person-focused approach. Her aim is to help people find clearer thinking and steadier behavior through straightforward steps. She says taking the first step toward change takes courage, and she is there to support that effort.

Therese brings 30 years of professional experience in social work and holds a Master of Social Work from Michigan State University. Over her career she has helped people dealing with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, grief, and addictions. She also focuses on bipolar disorder, panic attacks, and post-traumatic stress concerns.

In sessions she uses cognitive behavioral strategies to identify unhelpful thought patterns and develop concrete coping skills. She also draws on client-centered principles that place the person's goals and strengths at the center of the work. Mindfulness practices and elements of dialectical behavior therapy are woven in to teach emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills.

Therese tends to keep things practical. Sessions often include short teaching moments, skill practice, and gentle reflection on progress. She works with each person to set clear goals and adjust the plan based on what helps in day-to-day life.

She practices in Michigan and conducts work in English. The focus is on helping people build tools they can use outside of sessions to manage symptoms and move toward a more balanced life.

How CBT and Client-Centered Care Work Online

Therese uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors that keep problems going. CBT sessions focus on clear goals, simple experiments, and practicing new skills between meetings to reduce anxiety, panic, and depressive patterns.

She also uses client-centered methods that prioritize the person's own goals and strengths. That means the therapist listens closely, reflects what is said, and helps the person guide the focus of work. Dialectical behavior therapy elements and mindfulness exercises are added when teaching emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. Therese works collaboratively to choose methods that match each person’s needs and preferences. Together they set goals and adjust techniques based on what is most helpful.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls work well for deeper conversations and skill teaching. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for brief check-ins, quick coaching, or ongoing support between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and keep progress moving forward.