Licensed clinical social worker recordMichigan
Michele Koenes, LMSW, LCSW
Michigan
Licensed clinical social worker - adult concerns
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- Credentials
- LMSW, LCSW
- Licensed in Michigan
- LMSW, licence 6801065517
- Licensed in California
- LCSW, licence 118004
- Licensed in New Hampshire
- LCSW, licence 3943
- NPI
- 1497361059
- Experience
- 11 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Michigan
These details come from information Michele supplied to BetterHelp. A licence can be checked with the social work board of the state that issued it, and an NPI with the national registry.
AAbout
- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma and grief
- CBT and ACT methods
About Michele
Michele Koenes is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and holds a Michigan LMSW credential, with 11 years of clinical experience. She works with adults on common and complex concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, trauma and abuse, grief, and addiction. Her practice also covers practical life strains like career stress, parenting pressures, sleep and eating issues, and caregiver burden.
She draws on a background that includes inpatient and outpatient social work, teaching, and prior work as a litigation attorney. Those roles shaped a practical approach to problem solving and helped her learn how to listen and respond to different personalities. Michele pays attention to how life circumstances affect behavior and routines, not only symptoms on a checklist.
Her style is collaborative and client-centered. Sessions focus on clear, manageable steps and on skills people can use between meetings. She emphasizes pacing therapy to fit the individual and respects each person’s tempo for working through difficult material.
Michele uses several evidence-informed approaches that fit everyday problems. She incorporates techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy to address thinking patterns, dialectical behavior therapy for emotional regulation, and acceptance and commitment therapy to help clarify values and move toward them. Attachment-based ideas inform work on relationship and family-of-origin issues.
She works in Michigan and offers services in English. To begin, readers are asked to use the site’s matching and scheduling process so they can set a first appointment and review session options.
BHow sessions work
Therapeutic approaches used and online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take concrete steps toward those values, even with difficult thoughts or feelings. It can be useful for anxiety, stress, and coping with life changes.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and replacing them with more effective habits. This approach is often used for depression, anxiety, and sleep or eating problems.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers practical skills for managing intense emotions, improving distress tolerance, and improving communication. It can be helpful for emotional regulation and relationship stress.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to choose or combine methods based on needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative process includes checking in about what is helping and adjusting methods as needed.
Confirm the specific online session options before booking, since this profile does not list formats. Online work can make scheduling easier, allow shorter check-ins during a busy day, and remove travel time. It also lets sessions fit around work and caregiving responsibilities and can make continued weekly work more practical for people balancing multiple demands.
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Experience
11+ years
Listed in
Michigan, California, New Hampshire
Languages
English
DQuestions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
Michele works with adults on stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, and everyday life strains like career and parenting stress.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses a collaborative, client-centered style that focuses on pacing and practical steps. Sessions emphasize skills and actions people can use between meetings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 11 years of experience working in both inpatient and outpatient settings with adults and older adults.
Which credentials and state licensure does she hold?
She holds LMSW and LCSW credentials, listed as MI LMSW and CA LCSW, and practices in Michigan.
Are sessions available in other languages or for international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
Confirm current session formats before booking by using the site’s matching process, as the profile does not list specific formats.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the site.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988. More crisis numbers