Michele Bowen, LMSW, LCSW

Michele Bowen is a licensed social worker who uses practical, evidence-informed tools to help people manage stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma, grief, and low self-esteem. She brings 20 years of professional experience and aims to make the first step toward change feel achievable. Michele focuses on creating a nonjudgmental space where thoughts and feelings can be named and explored.

She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thinking and try different, realistic behaviors. Attachment-based ideas inform work around abandonment, attachment issues, and relationship patterns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are offered for emotion regulation and distress tolerance when feelings become overwhelming.

Michele has a long background in behavioral health and has worked with survivors of trauma and people facing substance use challenges. Her experience includes treating complex trauma, dissociation, and co-occurring conditions, and she integrates mindfulness and somatic practices when helpful. She also supports people coping with chronic illness, caregiver stress, and isolation.

Sessions are collaborative and goal-focused. Michele listens for strengths and builds small, manageable steps toward better coping and daily functioning. She uses grounding, breathing, and practical exercises that can be practiced between sessions.

Michele holds LMSW and LCSW credentials and is licensed in Michigan. She offers sessions in English and provides care through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. To begin, prospective clients complete a short questionnaire and schedule based on availability.

How Michele’s approaches translate to online therapy

Many of Michele’s methods adapt well to remote work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and trying concrete behavior changes; online sessions often include worksheets and brief exercises to practice between meetings. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how past relationships shape today’s patterns and can involve talking through relationship history and experimenting with new ways of relating in real time. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches skills for managing intense emotions and improving communication - these skills transfer to phone or video sessions as guided practice and coached exercises.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Michele works collaboratively with each person to decide which strategies fit their goals, needs, and comfort level. She may combine elements from several approaches and adjust methods over time based on what helps most.

Online formats offer practical benefits. Video calls let the therapist and client work face to face for skill demonstrations and real-time feedback. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or for a shorter check-in. Live chat and text-based messaging allow for quick support, ongoing coaching, and follow-up between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy routine and to practice tools where they are needed most.