Michelle Velez, LISW

Michelle Velez is a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) in Ohio with 14 years of clinical experience. She helps people who are coping with anxiety, depression, stress, relationship pain, low self-esteem, and life changes. Michelle also lists concerns such as codependency, attachment and abandonment issues, substance-related problems, and caregiving stress among her areas of focus.

She frames sessions around practical steps. Conversations often include learning clearer ways to communicate, noticing patterns that lead to people-pleasing, and building small habits to reduce overwhelm. She pays attention to how past relationships shape current choices and helps clients name repeating behaviors that cause strain.

Michelle describes her work as direct and collaborative. She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address symptoms and day-to-day coping. Sessions commonly target breathing and grounding for anxiety, straightforward problem solving for stressors, and skill-building for better boundaries and self-regard.

Her perspective includes attention to cultural background and work-related pressures. That means exploring how identity, job roles, and caregiving demands affect mood and relationships. Michelle often supports clients who feel stuck after a breakup, a move, or a shift in family roles.

Practical tools are emphasized over long lectures. Expect concrete practice between sessions, short behavioral experiments, and discussion of what did or did not work. To begin, readers are invited to use the site's matching steps to schedule an initial session.

How evidence-based techniques translate to online sessions