Therapist profile
Michelle Wong, LCSW
Illinois
LCSW helping adults with anxiety and relationships
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- License
- LCSW, Illinois / 149.004708
- NPI
- 1275043226
- Experience
- 6 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Illinois
About
- Stress and anxiety
- Relationship patterns
- Trauma informed care
About Michelle
Michelle Wong is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) practicing in Illinois with six years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and depression. Michelle also pays attention to codependency and attachment concerns when they come up.
She focuses on practical help for people in the middle of big life shifts. That includes midlife changes, caregiving stress, aging and end-of-life issues, and problems rooted in family of origin. Sessions center on talking through current struggles and identifying small, usable steps to reduce overwhelm.
Michelle integrates evidence-based therapeutic techniques into sessions. She uses approaches that address trauma, improve coping with anxiety, and repair attachment patterns. The work often includes noticing how past relationships shape present choices and then practicing different ways of responding.
Clients can expect clear, down-to-earth conversation about patterns that keep them stuck. Michelle addresses social anxiety, dissociation, abandonment fears, and the special pressures women report. She also supports people facing multicultural stress and those caring for others.
To begin, clients complete a short questionnaire and schedule a first session. Michelle practices in Illinois and offers work in English. The practice uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time, and exact session formats should be confirmed when booking.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches and online sessions
Michelle uses evidence-based approaches to address trauma and relationship patterns. Trauma-focused work aims to help people manage symptoms and reduce the ways traumatic memories disrupt daily life. Interventions often include techniques for grounding, pacing difficult material, and building tolerance for strong emotions.She also works with attachment and relationship patterns. This approach looks at how early relationships influence current choices and helps people practice different ways of relating. For anxiety and stress, the work includes practical coping skills that can be used between sessions to lower physiological arousal and reduce worry.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. Michelle will collaborate with each person to decide which techniques fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That collaborative decision-making helps shape session focus and homework between meetings.
Session format details are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins if needed, and remove travel time. Licensed professionals often find that remote work helps people maintain continuity of care while juggling caregiving, work, and other responsibilities.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, self-esteem difficulties, and depression. Additional focuses include codependency, attachment issues, caregiving stress, and midlife concerns.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and practical conversation to help people notice patterns and try different responses. The focus is on clear steps people can use between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
Michelle has six years of clinical experience as a licensed clinical social worker. That experience includes work with trauma, anxiety, and relationship concerns.
Where is she licensed and located?
She is an Illinois LCSW and practices in Illinois. Sessions are conducted in English.
Can people who live outside the US work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted. Sessions are offered in English to clients within the permitted region.
What session formats are available?
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm the current options when booking. The practice asks new clients to check available formats before scheduling.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing is provided during the sign-up or booking process.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. That begins the intake and scheduling process.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.