- Practical coping skills
- Relationship focus
- Evidence-based care
About Michelle
Michelle Madison is an LCSW based in New York with 12 years of clinical experience. She focuses on work and wellbeing alongside concerns like stress, anxiety, relationship strain, parenting challenges, and depression. Michelle aims to create a supportive space where people feel heard and can take practical steps forward.
Her background includes years helping people manage mood difficulties, panic, and social anxiety. She also addresses caregiving stress, attachment issues, and the fallout from divorce or separation. Her work often centers on improving communication and reducing feelings of isolation.
In sessions she helps clients build useful coping skills for everyday life. That can mean learning how to handle panic attacks, setting clearer boundaries, or practicing ways to respond to guilt and shame. She emphasizes straightforward tools that clients can try between meetings.
Michelle adapts her approach to each person's needs and goals. She values a collaborative relationship and focuses on small, achievable steps toward change. People looking for support with life purpose, self-love, or women’s issues may find her practical style helpful.
Her practice draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide work on mood, relationships, and behavior. Sessions are conducted in English in her New York practice. Prospective clients should confirm current session options before booking.
How evidence-based approaches translate to online work
Michelle uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address mood, anxiety, and relationship stress in clear, practical ways. One common approach focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and then practicing alternative responses that reduce anxiety and low mood. This helps people notice triggers and try different ways of reacting in daily life.Another approach emphasizes skills for managing intense emotions and panic symptoms, such as breathing exercises, grounding, and brief behavioral experiments. These tools are taught in-session and rehearsed between meetings to build confidence and reduce avoidance. Both approaches aim to give concrete steps rather than abstract talk.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels helpful, then adapt methods as therapy progresses. That collaborative process helps decide which techniques fit a person’s situation and pace.
If you are considering online therapy, confirm the current session formats before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, shorten commute time, and allow for shorter check-ins when days are tight. Discuss format options during the matching process to find what best fits your life and goals.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
12+ years
Credentials
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Michelle commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and parenting concerns, depression, and related issues such as panic attacks, communication problems, and caregiving stress.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Sessions are collaborative and practical. She focuses on simple skills people can use between meetings to manage mood and relationship challenges.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Michelle has 12 years of experience providing mental health care in clinical settings and community work.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an LCSW licensed in New York and practices from the New York area.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.