Michelle Flynn, LCSW

Michelle Flynn is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 20 years of experience. She helps people sort through anxiety, stress, grief, and trauma. Her style is relaxed and often uses gentle humor to help clients feel at ease.

She focuses on practical steps to increase self-awareness and develop healthier coping skills. She helps people identify and process traumatic or life-altering events and supports work on boundaries and self-esteem. She also addresses concerns like depression, bipolar symptoms, panic, and eating struggles.

Michelle takes a whole-person view. She pays attention to physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual aspects, and considers the different roles someone plays day to day. She compares therapy to putting a puzzle together - flipping pieces over, sorting them, and finding where they belong.

Her approach is collaborative. She listens first, then helps guide people toward tools and strategies that fit their situation. She emphasizes that there is no single solution for everyone, and tailors plans to each person’s needs.

Michelle notes that her own experience with a physical disability informs how she connects with people facing physical struggles. She aims to create a calm, nonjudgmental space where conversations feel open and therapy can be comfortable.

How therapeutic approaches guide online care

CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. It helps people spot patterns that increase anxiety or low mood and try new responses to reduce distress.

Trauma-Focused Therapy focuses on identifying and processing past traumatic events. It helps people name what happened, reduce overwhelming reactions, and build skills to manage reminders and triggers.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will listen to your history, goals, and preferences, then recommend which methods to try first. That decision is collaborative and can change as therapy progresses.

Please confirm which session formats are offered before booking because the biography did not list specific formats. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, shorten travel time, and allow check-ins during breaks or between commitments. Some session options may also make it easier to use phone-only check-ins or shorter meetings when needed, but verify the exact formats available when you schedule.