Michelle Consavage, LMSW - Therapist in Michigan

About Michelle

Michelle Consavage is a licensed social worker in Michigan who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and related struggles. She writes in plain terms and focuses on listening first. Her style is accepting and calm, aimed at making conversations feel manageable for a worried parent reading on a phone.

She draws on 24 years of clinical experience and uses several practical methods in sessions. Michelle combines client-centered conversation with tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness practices.

Background and approach

She also brings elements of motivational interviewing and psychodynamic thinking when those approaches fit the situation. Sessions often look like talking through what’s most stressful right now, identifying patterns that keep problems going, and trying small, concrete steps to change them. Mindfulness practices are offered to help with stress, mood, and waking-up angry or worn down.

Cognitive behavioral techniques are used for anxiety, depression, and unhelpful thoughts. Michelle aims to consider the whole person - mind, body, and spirit - while tailoring the plan to each individual’s needs. She emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion in the work.

The overall aim is practical change that feels doable alongside daily life. Her approach is straightforward and collaborative. She supports people who want to work on parenting concerns, career and life transitions, ADHD-related challenges, chronic illness issues, and relationship patterns such as communication and codependency.

Sessions are offered in English and provided through multiple online formats.

How Michelle’s Approaches Work Online

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening closely and responding to each person without judgment. It helps people feel heard and guides sessions by the client’s priorities rather than a fixed script.

Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, breaks down unhelpful thoughts and behaviors into clear steps. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress because it teaches practical skills to change thinking and routine patterns.

Mindfulness practices are simple exercises that bring attention to the present moment. They can reduce reactivity, ease intrusive worries, and support managing anger or chronic stress.

Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with the client to choose methods that match their goals and comfort level, and adjust those methods over time based on what helps.

Online sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. These options make it easier to fit therapy around parenting, work, or health limitations and let people use the format that feels most practical for them.

The combination of clear strategies and flexible online formats aims to make therapy easier to attend and to apply between sessions.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Mindfulness Therapy

Attention training: noticing thoughts and physical feelings as they arrive without being carried off by them. Much of it is practice you do yourself, so guidance over video or audio works much as it would in person.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, anger, parenting concerns, career shifts, ADHD, trauma and many related issues such as body image, codependency, and communication problems.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is warm and practical. Sessions focus on listening, identifying patterns, and trying small, useful changes backed by mindfulness and cognitive tools.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 24 years of professional experience working with a range of concerns including chronic illness, grief, and emotional regulation.

What are her credentials and where does she practice?

She is licensed as an LMSW with license number MI LMSW 6801073787 and practices in Michigan.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the United States work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted.

What formats are used for sessions?

Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and comfort levels.

How does payment and getting started work?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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Experience: 24 years
Licensed: Michigan
Languages: English

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