About Michaela
Michaela Flash uses practical, evidence-informed therapy to help people manage stress and anxiety. She combines clear skills training with focused conversations about relationships, self-esteem, career pressures, and compassion fatigue. Michaela is an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker - who practices from Indiana and speaks English.
She draws on approaches like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to teach coping skills and shift unhelpful thinking. Sessions often include short exercises, goal-setting, and steps to try between meetings.
How Michaela works
Motivational Interviewing and Solution-Focused Therapy are used when people want help clarifying priorities and building momentum toward change. Michaela has four years of clinical experience working with issues such as attachment difficulties, dependent personality patterns, and the effects of isolation or loneliness. She also addresses fertility and immigration concerns, experiences of prejudice and discrimination, and workplace stress.
These focus areas guide practical problem-solving in sessions. Her style is direct and collaborative. She helps people spot small changes that make daily life easier and supports them while they try new skills.
Conversations are paced to each person’s needs and goals. People can expect straightforward tools, measurable steps, and regular check-ins on progress. Michaela helps people build self-compassion and clearer strategies for everyday challenges.
Michaela lists 4 ways of working on the entry:
What Michaela works with
The areas below are the ones Michaela selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
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Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 4 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Indiana |
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Online support options
How evidence-based approaches work online
CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Online CBT sessions typically include brief exercises, homework between sessions, and clear steps to test new ways of thinking. This approach is useful for anxiety, stress, and work-related worries.DBT offers skills for regulating emotions and managing intense reactions. It teaches concrete techniques for distress tolerance and interpersonal effectiveness that can be practiced during or between online sessions. DBT tools can help with relationship strain and overwhelming feelings.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they choose which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Online therapy provides flexibility in how people connect. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation; phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging are helpful for quick updates, journaling between sessions, or people who prefer typing. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to keep practicing skills between meetings.
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