About Michelle
Michelle Taverner greets people with a direct, practical style. She keeps things straightforward and focuses on helping clients move out of a rut and toward clearer goals. Michelle uses down-to-earth language and short steps so parents and busy adults can follow along.
Michelle is a Licensed Master Social Worker, LMSW, with 13 years of practice in Michigan. She draws on experience in individual therapy and group settings. Her main tools are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and solution-focused techniques that aim for concrete changes and improved daily coping.
How Michelle works
Clients usually work on stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, career concerns, and adjusting to life changes. Michelle also focuses on compassion fatigue, relationship strain, parenting challenges, and issues linked to isolation or social anxiety. She has additional interests in autism and Asperger syndrome, intellectual disability, forgiveness work, and life-purpose questions.
Sessions are practical and goal-oriented. She helps people identify unhelpful thoughts, test new behaviors, and build small routines that make a difference. Solution-focused methods mean many conversations center on what is already working and how to do more of it.
Michelle offers sessions using video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different schedules. Prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire to get started and then schedule sessions that align with therapist availability.
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What Michelle works with
The areas below are the ones Michelle selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Forgiveness
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LMSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 13 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Michigan |
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Online support options
Practical approaches for online therapy
Michelle commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which looks at how thoughts influence feelings and actions. CBT breaks problems into manageable parts and uses exercises to test new thinking and behavior patterns, useful for anxiety, depression, and stress.She also uses Solution-Focused Therapy, which centers on strengths and quick, concrete steps. This method helps clients identify what already works and build on those moments to reach short-term goals and improve daily functioning.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has helped in the past, then try methods that fit the client's situation. Adjustments are made over time based on what proves most helpful.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, which makes scheduling easier for busy people. Video allows face-to-face conversation, phone works when bandwidth is limited, live chat or text can be used for quick check-ins or when written reflection feels better. These formats provide flexibility to fit therapy into work, school, or family routines.
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