Licensed clinical social worker recordIllinois
Michelle Curry, LCSW
Illinois
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Relationships and Stress
Continue with MichelleCredentials check
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in Illinois
- LCSW, licence 149.015555
- NPI
- 1609965243
- Experience
- 21 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Illinois
These details come from information Michelle 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
- Relationship issues
- Parenting support
About Michelle
Michelle Curry is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Illinois with 21 years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, depression, parenting challenges, grief, and other common life struggles.
Michelle focuses on practical support in sessions. She listens, asks questions, and helps people identify tools they can use day to day. Conversations are straightforward and aim to clarify what is causing strain and which steps might ease it.
Her background includes long experience with a wide range of concerns. That includes issues related to identity and LGBT matters, intimacy and body image, eating concerns, and mood conditions such as bipolar. She also has experience with adoption and foster care, aging and caregiver stress, and neurodiversity-related issues like autism.
In clinical work she pays attention to patterns in relationships and communication. That can look like practicing new ways to talk about needs, setting boundaries, or building daily routines to manage anxiety and mood swings. She also helps people process grief and trauma at a pace that fits them.
Sessions often blend practical skill-building with straightforward conversation about feelings and history. Michelle aims to help clients make usable changes in how they cope with work, family, and other pressures. To begin, a simple first meeting clarifies goals and what to work on next.
BHow sessions work
How evidence-based approaches are used in online sessions
Michelle uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques focused on practical skills and understanding patterns. One common approach is skill-based work that teaches concrete tools for managing anxiety and stress, such as breathing, grounding, and stepwise planning for tasks. These tools help with everyday symptoms and shaky moments. Another approach emphasizes communication and relationship patterns. This involves identifying unhelpful interaction habits, practicing new ways to state needs, and trying small behavioral changes to improve connection and reduce conflict. That work is useful for relationship strain and intimacy-related concerns. Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will review concerns, goals, and preferences and recommend which techniques to try first. Decisions about pace and focus are made jointly so the process fits what a person actually needs. Confirm current session formats before booking because the biography does not list specific online methods. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, shorten commute time, allow quicker check-ins during a lunch break, and let people meet from different locations in Illinois. Ask about the available session formats when scheduling so practical arrangements match daily life.CAreas of focus
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Experience
21+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
DQuestions
Frequently asked questions
What types of concerns does she help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, relationships, trauma and abuse, depression, parenting, grief, and related issues such as body image and eating concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Sessions are practical and conversational. She listens, asks clarifying questions, and offers tools people can try between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
Michelle has worked in social work for 21 years and brings that experience to common life and mental health challenges.
Is she licensed and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Illinois.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people from other countries work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988. More crisis numbers