Michele Bowen, LMSW, LCSW

Michele Bowen is a Licensed Master Social Worker and Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LMSW, LCSW) licensed in Michigan and Indiana with 20 years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, and struggles with self-esteem. Michele focuses on practical support and steady guidance as people make changes in daily life.

She has worked in behavioral health since 1994 and brings that long experience into each session. Michele uses approaches such as attachment-based work, cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior strategies, EMDR, and mindfulness to address problems that often overlap, like trauma and substance use. Sessions are intended to be direct and focused on skills people can use between meetings.

Michele describes her practice as person-centered and collaborative. She helps clients talk through difficult feelings, understand patterns such as codependency or attachment issues, and develop concrete coping tools for panic, mood concerns, or chronic pain and illness. She also addresses issues common after trauma, including dissociation and post-traumatic stress.

Her work includes attention to caregiver stress, isolation, grief, and the challenges faced by veterans and armed forces members. Michele incorporates somatic exercises, mindfulness, and optional light yoga for clients who want body-centered supports alongside talk work. She emphasizes steady, practical steps rather than quick fixes.

To begin, prospective clients complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session. The process is described as collaborative so people can identify goals and decide what approaches fit their needs.

How Michele integrates evidence-based approaches online