Michele Gouin, LMSW, LCSW

Michele Gouin is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing family conflict, trauma and abuse, parenting stress, and mood concerns like depression, bipolar disorder, and anxiety. She uses clear, direct conversation to help people regain confidence and cope with life changes. Michele has 25 years of experience and brings a calm, respectful approach to each session.

Her style is simple and practical. She listens first and then works with each person to set small, achievable goals. Michele uses techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and build different habits. She also draws on Client-Centered Therapy to focus on each person’s values and strengths.

When relationships are strained, Michele uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy ideas to help people name feelings and improve connection. She helps people sort through parenting challenges, blended family concerns, adoption and foster care issues, and caregiving stress. She can also help with impulsivity, commitment struggles, and codependency.

Michele tailors the plan to the problem and the person. Sessions may focus on skill-building, problem solving, or talking through painful memories. She aims to make therapy understandable and useful for daily life.

She is licensed in Michigan as an LMSW and in Nevada as an LCSW. Sessions are offered in English and can take place by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. To begin, a person completes a short questionnaire and schedules a first session.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Many people benefit from a mix of methods rather than a single approach. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and changing behaviors to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening without judgment and building on each person's strengths to guide goals. Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people and partners put words to strong feelings and repair painful patterns in relationships.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work together with the client to decide which methods fit their needs and goals, and adjust the plan as progress is made. That collaboration helps make sessions feel relevant and focused.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls let people use visual cues and longer session work. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or a simpler check-in is needed. Live chat or text-based messaging supports brief updates, coping strategies between sessions, and people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and different routines.