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Michele McShea, LCSW
Illinois
LCSW - Anxiety and relationship issues
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Trauma and grief
- Relationship communication
About Michele
Michele McShea is an LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) with 19 years of practice in Illinois. She works with people facing anxiety, depression, relationship problems, and stress. She also addresses LGBTQ concerns, addiction, grief, trauma and intimacy-related issues. Michele helps clients who struggle with self-esteem, communication problems, and life transitions.
She favors straightforward work that blends practical change with understanding the past. Michele uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside psychodynamic ideas and solution-focused techniques. She also incorporates existential perspectives and hypnotherapy when appropriate. Sessions typically include identifying unhelpful thoughts, testing new behaviors, and talking about patterns that keep problems going.
Michele aims to strengthen coping skills while helping people gain insight. That might mean learning a new way to respond under stress, practicing a different conversation with a partner, or naming patterns from family of origin that repeat in adult life. She lists specific focuses such as abandonment, codependency, body image, and commitment issues.
Her approach is practical and paced to the client's needs. Michele can help people manage immediate symptoms while working toward longer term changes in relationships and self-image. She accepts international clients and conducts work in English.
To begin, she asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time, and fees vary with location.
How Michele uses therapy approaches and online sessions
Michele commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT is practical and often focuses on skill-building for anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems. She also uses psychodynamic ideas to help people recognize repeated patterns that come from earlier relationships and family of origin issues.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Michele will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That conversation guides whether sessions emphasize skills practice, deeper exploration of history, brief solution-focused steps, or elements of hypnotherapy when suitable.
The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so please confirm current options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Michele supports using therapy in ways that fit everyday life while adjusting pace and focus based on client needs.
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Experience
19+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Michele commonly address?
She works with anxiety, depression, stress, relationship difficulties, LGBTQ concerns, addiction, trauma, grief, and intimacy-related issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She combines practical techniques with exploration of underlying patterns, using CBT, psychodynamic ideas, and solution-focused work.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 19 years of experience as a practicing therapist in Illinois.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) practicing in Illinois.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she does accept international clients.
What session formats are used?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees structured?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What is the easiest way to get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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