- Client-centered
- Practical skills
- Goal focused
About Michelle
Michelle Nguyen is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, and life transitions. She supports concerns like depression, addictive behaviors, grief, intimacy questions, and self-esteem. Her work also addresses parenting stress and issues often linked to attachment and abandonment.
Michelle draws on five years of practice across inpatient and outpatient settings. That experience includes time as an investigative social worker with Child Protective Services and work supporting homeless veterans. Those roles shape her practical, down-to-earth approach to sessions.
In therapy she focuses on clear, goal-oriented work. She uses client-centered listening to understand what matters most to each person. She pairs that with tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to notice unhelpful thinking and to test small behavior changes.
Mindfulness and solution-focused techniques appear in her sessions when clients want short-term skills to manage stress or build momentum. Motivational interviewing helps when someone is weighing big changes or facing setbacks.
Michelle aims to create a straightforward space where people can talk through problems, practice new responses, and set steps that fit their life. Her background with diverse clinical settings informs a practical, respectful style. She works in English and is based in the District of Columbia.
How Michelle’s approaches translate to online work
Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening and building a helpful working relationship. Online sessions can focus on the client’s priorities and use reflective conversation to identify what matters most and what to change.Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on noticing patterns of thought and testing small behavior changes. In virtual sessions, clients practice skills, track results between meetings, and bring observations back to shape the next steps.
Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing exercises to reduce reactivity. These short practices are easy to introduce in remote sessions and to use during stressful moments in daily life.
Choosing the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to match methods to a person’s goals, needs, and preferences, and may adjust the mix over time as progress unfolds.
Session formats are not specified here, so please confirm current options before booking. Many people find online therapy helpful because it can fit more easily into work and family routines, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when that suits a schedule. Talk with the therapist about how to shape sessions to fit timing, technology comfort, and the kinds of skills you want to practice.
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Experience
5+ years
Credentials
District of Columbia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Michelle address?
She supports stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting challenges, and related concerns like attachment and abandonment.
What is her general approach in sessions?
Michelle uses client-centered listening paired with practical techniques from CBT, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused work to help people set and reach goals.
What experience does she bring to therapy?
She has five years of clinical experience, including inpatient and outpatient mental health work, investigative social work with Child Protective Services, and supporting homeless veterans.
What credentials and location should I know about?
She holds a LICSW - Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker - and practices from the District of Columbia.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions billed and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Michelle?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.