Michelle WildyLCSW-C

Michelle Wildy is a licensed clinical social worker who has spent more than 33 years helping people manage anxiety, depression, grief, relationship strain, and major life changes. She works with individuals and couples, offering steady support during stressful moments and transitions. Her style is warm and direct. She focuses on clear communication and practical coping strategies that clients can use between sessions. Michelle encourages self-compassion and helps people rebuild confidence after shame, loss, or difficult life events. Michelle draws on a range of evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide sessions. She tailors the work to each person, matching approaches to the problem at hand and the client’s preferences. Sessions can include skill-building, processing painful memories, and practicing new ways to relate to others. Her background includes long experience with relationship issues, caregiving stress, attachment concerns, adoption or foster care questions, and the emotional effects of illness and aging. She also addresses challenges like codependency, control issues, and dissociation when they affect daily life. People who do best with her approach often want straightforward tools and a compassionate listener. Michelle aims to create a space where clients can speak openly, try new coping methods, and make gradual changes that fit their lives.

Evidence-based approaches and how they translate online

Michelle uses well-established, evidence-based techniques that focus on practical change and emotional processing. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and test new ways of thinking and behaving to reduce anxiety and depression. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy encourages noticing difficult feelings while committing to values-driven actions to move life forward even when emotions are hard. Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Michelle will work with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, needs, and comfort level. She adapts techniques as progress is made so the work stays relevant and useful. Online therapy can make fitting sessions into a busy life easier. It often reduces travel time, which helps people attend more consistently and use sessions during breaks or between appointments. Some formats can be quieter and less visually demanding, which may help with shorter check-ins or when bandwidth is limited. Please confirm current session options before booking so you know which online formats are offered and how they will fit your routine.