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Midge Spong, LCSW
North Carolina
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Stress and Career support
See online therapy options- CBT methods
- Coaching skills
- Grief and aging
About Midge
Midge Spong is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in North Carolina with ten years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem concerns, career questions, relationship and family issues, parenting strain, depression, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.
Midge keeps sessions practical and direct. She helps people sort through immediate problems, notice unhelpful thoughts and habits, and try different ways of responding. She also offers life and career coaching skills to support goal setting and planning.
Her approach centers on listening first and asking clear, useful questions. That often means naming thoughts and behaviors that get in the way, then testing small changes to see what helps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is one of the tools she uses alongside client-centered methods and solution-focused strategies.
She also draws on motivational interviewing techniques to help people clarify goals and stay motivated during change. This can be helpful for career transitions, health planning, retirement decisions, and other life shifts. Midge has experience with aging and geriatric issues, hospice and end-of-life counseling, life purpose exploration, and women's issues.
Midge pairs coaching certifications with clinical practice to support practical planning and steps toward goals. Her style aims to make tasks and decisions manageable so people can move forward without getting overwhelmed.
How CBT and coaching translate to online work
CBT focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and changing habits through brief, practical exercises and behavioral experiments. It suits problems like anxiety, low mood, stress, and coping with life changes. Client-centered work emphasizes listening and reflecting so the person feels heard and can identify their own next steps. Motivational interviewing helps people clarify and strengthen their own reasons for change, useful for career moves, health goals, or retirement planning.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which methods to try based on goals, preferences, and what’s been helpful so far. Sessions can shift between coaching tasks, CBT techniques, and motivational conversations as needs change.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. They also let people use tools like worksheets and screen-shared planning in real time to practice skills between sessions.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
North Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with most often?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem, career and workplace issues, parenting and family concerns, depression, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and question-oriented, focusing on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes to see what helps.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has ten years of clinical experience and combines counseling with life and career coaching to support goal-focused work.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in North Carolina.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people from other countries work with her?
She accepts international clients; confirm practical details when arranging a session.
What are the session formats and cost structure?
Session formats are not specified here; please confirm current options before booking. Cost varies with location and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin the process of working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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