About Michelle
Michelle Howard is a licensed clinical social worker in Indiana with 16 years of experience. She helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, or the effects of past trauma. Her approach centers on listening and building on each person’s strengths to find practical ways forward.
Michelle frames therapy as a collaborative process. She asks clear questions and helps clients name their goals. Sessions focus on small, doable steps that reduce intense feelings and improve day-to-day functioning.
Background and approach
She pays attention to how patterns of thinking and behaving affect mood and relationships. Specific concerns Michelle often helps with include panic attacks, mood swings, social anxiety, problems with communication, and feelings of abandonment or shame. She also works with people processing post-traumatic stress and other trauma-related reactions.
Her background supports addressing both immediate symptoms and the longer patterns behind them. Michelle prefers to help clients build practical skills they can use between sessions. That can include breathing and grounding techniques for panic, ways to challenge unhelpful thoughts, and strategies to repair communication breakdowns.
Progress is tracked in small steps so people can see change over time. She understands that starting therapy can be hard. Michelle aims to make the first steps straightforward - discussing what matters most, setting short-term goals, and choosing a pace that fits the person’s life.
How evidence-based techniques translate to online care
Many evidence-based approaches focus on changing unhelpful thoughts and calming the body. Cognitive-style techniques involve noticing stressful or negative thoughts and testing whether they fit the facts; these methods help with anxiety, panic, and mood problems. Trauma-focused strategies emphasize stabilizing strong emotions, building safety skills, and working through painful memories at a manageable pace to reduce their daily impact.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk through your history, symptoms, and goals and recommend methods that fit your needs. That decision is made together and can change as your needs evolve during therapy.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video calls let you use visual cues and fuller conversation. Phone sessions can be helpful when bandwidth is limited or you prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging offer brief check-ins, written reflections, and flexible ways to stay connected between longer sessions. These options make it easier to schedule therapy around work, school, or family obligations while keeping continuity of care.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also works with
- Experience
- 16 years
- Licensed
- Indiana
- Languages
- English