Dr. Michele Forte-Perry
Trusted help for family and parenting concerns
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Experience
- 25 years
- Licensed in
- New Jersey, California
- Languages
- English
- Format
- Online sessions
About Michele
Dr. Michele Forte-Perry is a licensed clinical social worker who supports people facing family and parenting challenges, self-esteem struggles, career transitions, and life changes. She brings 25 years of hands-on experience to sessions and speaks with clients in plain, practical terms.
Dr. Forte-Perry focuses on helping people sort out what matters most and build usable skills for everyday life. Her style is warm and straightforward.
She creates a calm space for people to talk through concerns and try new strategies.
Background and approach
Rather than use jargon, she explains tools and steps so they fit into daily routines. The goal is steady progress, not perfection. In sessions she combines methods that have research support with attention to each person’s needs.
That means identifying patterns, practicing new ways of thinking, and trying simple behavior changes. Many clients leave with clearer priorities and more confidence in handling problems. Dr.
Forte-Perry holds a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential, LCSW, and maintains licensure in California. She works in English and is available to international clients. Her experience includes a broad range of emotional and practical issues common to people managing family life and career demands.
To begin, she asks about immediate concerns and what a good outcome looks like. From there she and the client pick approaches and steps that fit the person’s schedule and goals.
Approach and online options that fit family life
Dr. Forte-Perry uses a small set of evidence-based techniques to help people navigate family and parenting stress and life transitions. Cognitive methods focus on identifying unhelpful thoughts and replacing them with clearer, more realistic thinking; this helps with worry, low self-worth, and decision making. Behavioral strategies involve practicing new actions in small steps so changes feel manageable and can improve day-to-day routines and relationships.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. She listens to each person’s goals, tries a method, and adjusts based on what helps most. This is a collaborative process where the client’s preferences and practical needs guide the plan.
Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit busy schedules and different comfort levels. These formats make it easier to connect from home or while traveling and allow short check-ins or longer weekly conversations depending on what the person needs. The variety of options supports continuity of care and lets clients pick the format that works best for their life.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
Also works with
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Experience
- 25 years
- Licensed
- New Jersey, California
- Languages
- English
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