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Michele Bowen, LMSW, LCSW
Michigan
LCSW - Stress and trauma support
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Trauma focused care
- Mindfulness and DBT skills
About Michele
Michele Bowen is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) and Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Michigan with 20 years of experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, and self-esteem concerns. Michele prefers clear, practical work that focuses on thoughts, behaviors, and coping skills.
Michele has worked in behavioral healthcare since 1994 in a range of roles. That background includes treating trauma, co-occurring substance use and mental health issues, and complex dissociation. She draws from several approaches to match what a person needs rather than using one fixed method.
Her practice emphasizes structured techniques like cognitive behavioral strategies alongside skills from dialectical behavior therapy and mindfulness. Michele also uses EMDR methods when appropriate and integrates somatic practices such as gentle movement and meditation for people who want them. She describes her clinical work as straightforward and skills-focused.
Sessions focus on noticing unhelpful thoughts, changing reactions, and building day-to-day routines that reduce distress. Michele helps people plan small, practical experiments to test new ways of responding to stress and cravings. She also offers work on attachment concerns, caregiver stress, chronic pain and illness, codependency, and issues common to veterans and armed forces members.
Her approach involves collaborative goal-setting and regular review of progress. Michele encourages people to try skills between sessions and to adjust the plan when something is not working. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial appointment through the See online therapy options button.
How Michele combines structured approaches in online work
Michele uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify automatic thoughts and test new behaviors. CBT sessions tend to be practical with homework tasks and brief experiments to change patterns that keep problems going.She also draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early relationship patterns affect current connections and emotions. That approach helps when people want to understand why they react strongly in close relationships or feel chronic worry about abandonment.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are used to build emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication. DBT techniques are often taught as step-by-step skills that can be practiced between meetings.
Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. Michele will collaborate with each person to pick approaches that fit their goals, needs, and preferences and will adjust the plan over time based on what helps.
Confirm the session formats available before booking since the profile does not list them. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Licensed professionals can use video or other supported formats to deliver structured CBT exercises, teach DBT skills, and guide mindfulness or EMDR-informed techniques in ways that work within a client's everyday life.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Indiana, Michigan
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, and self-esteem issues, plus related areas like attachment problems, chronic pain, and mood disorders.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
CBT is used to spot unhelpful thoughts and test new ways of thinking and acting. Sessions include concrete skill practice and short experiments to change daily habits.
What is her clinical background?
She has 20 years of experience in behavioral healthcare since 1994, including work with trauma, co-occurring conditions, and dissociation.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds the credentials LMSW and LCSW and is licensed in Michigan. Her practice is based in Michigan.
Does she work in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Confirm current session options before booking, as specific formats are not listed in the profile.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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