Selene Negrette, LMSW - Therapist in Michigan

About Selene

Selene Negrette, LMSW, focuses on parents and families looking for steadier ways to handle stress and change. She speaks English and Spanish and offers a calm, nonjudgmental space. Selene centers on clear, practical steps that can be used between sessions.

She aims to help people feel more confident in their choices and more present with the people they care about. Selene draws on nearly two decades of practice as a licensed master social worker.

Background and approach

She combines client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral tools to address anxious thoughts and unhelpful patterns. She also uses mindfulness and somatic ideas to help people notice how their body and mind respond to stress. Sessions typically include straightforward skills, moment-to-moment awareness practices, and gentle attention to physical sensations.

Parents and family members often come for help with grief, relationship struggles, parenting challenges, and coping with life transitions. Selene also works with issues like anger, self esteem, compassion fatigue, and workplace stress. She pays attention to cultural and identity factors when they shape a problem or a solution.

During early meetings Selene focuses on what matters most to each person. She helps set small, realistic goals and teaches tools to use at home. Progress looks like clearer communication, reduced overwhelm, and better daily routines rather than quick fixes.

Selene is licensed in Michigan with credential MI LMSW 6801093291 and brings 17 years of experience. Therapy is offered through video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit busy family schedules.

Therapeutic approaches and online care for family life

Selene uses client-centered therapy to create a respectful, listening-focused space where people set the agenda and identify what matters to them. This approach helps parents and family members feel heard and begin to clarify goals for change.

She also draws on cognitive behavioral therapy, which looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. CBT offers concrete skills to reduce anxiety, manage low mood, and change unhelpful patterns in relationships. Dialectical behavior therapy techniques are used when stress and emotions feel overwhelming, teaching emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Selene works with each person to pick techniques that match their needs, goals, and comfort level. She adjusts methods over time so the work stays practical and relevant to family life.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit busy schedules. These options make it easier to connect from home, during breaks, or between caregiving responsibilities. The different formats let people choose real-time conversation or shorter written check-ins depending on what helps most.

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.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?

Selene works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and family or relationship issues. She also addresses parenting, workplace stress, compassion fatigue, and related concerns listed in her profile.

What is her therapeutic style?

She combines client-centered listening with practical tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy. Mindfulness and somatic techniques are used to help people notice thoughts and body responses.

How much experience does she have?

She has 17 years of clinical experience supporting adults with relationship, grief, trauma, and family concerns.

What credentials and location apply?

She is a licensed master social worker - LMSW - in Michigan with credential MI LMSW 6801093291.

Which languages are offered for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.

Can international clients work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted; sessions are offered to people located where her Michigan licensure applies.

What formats are available for sessions?

She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different schedules and needs.

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.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Family conflicts

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 17 years
Licensed: Michigan
Languages: English, Spanish

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