About Michelle
Michelle Mauney is a licensed clinical social worker in Alaska who helps people manage stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, self-esteem, and major life changes. She approaches each conversation with warmth and a practical focus. Sessions are meant to be a place to talk honestly and figure out clear next steps.
She brings four years of professional experience to her work and uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide sessions.
Background and approach
Michelle focuses on listening first, then helping people identify patterns that get in the way of feeling better. Together clients and Michelle set simple, realistic goals and try strategies that fit daily life. In sessions she aims to reduce judgment and increase clarity.
She encourages small experiments between meetings so people can test what helps. Progress is measured in practical changes rather than labels. Michelle is licensed as an LCSW, which stands for licensed clinical social worker.
That credential reflects her regulatory standing in Alaska. She offers meetings in formats that suit different schedules and needs, and she helps people navigate whatever prompted them to reach out. Her overall style is direct but compassionate.
Michelle helps people take the next step when life feels stuck. She supports clients as they build new skills, try different approaches, and make choices that match their priorities.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Many evidence-based techniques focus on learning new skills and changing unhelpful patterns. One common approach emphasizes teaching coping skills and practical tools to manage anxiety and stress; these tools include breathing, grounding, and step-by-step problem solving to reduce overwhelming feelings. Another focuses on processing trauma and difficult experiences at a pace the person can handle, using careful pacing and stabilizing skills before addressing memories or painful material.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to your needs, try a method for a few sessions, and adjust based on how helpful it feels. Clients and the therapist set goals together and check progress regularly so treatments match goals and preferences.
Online therapy offers flexibility for busy lives. Video calls let people use visual cues for a deeper conversation. Phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging are useful for ongoing support between sessions or when writing feels easier than speaking. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into work, parenting, or travel schedules while keeping care consistent.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
Also works with
- Experience
- 4 years
- Licensed
- Alaska
- Languages
- English