Michelle Ely, LCSW

Michelle Ely is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in California and Alaska with six years as an LCSW and a longer social work background. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and parenting concerns. She also addresses grief, trauma and abuse, anger, intimacy-related issues, and work or career strain.

She uses a practical, interactive style in sessions. Michelle adapts interventions to what a person needs in the moment rather than sticking to a single method. That means sessions can include focused problem-solving, strategies for managing strong emotions, and clear communication practice for relationship or parenting problems.

Michelle has experience helping people work through family-of-origin issues, blended family challenges, divorce and separation, and caregiver stress. She also works with people navigating sexual orientation and LGBT concerns, women’s issues, and life purpose questions. Intellectual disability, autism and Asperger Syndrome are listed as additional areas she supports.

Sessions often focus on skills you can use right away. That can include anger management techniques, ways to reduce anxiety, and guidance for coping with life changes. She also addresses compassion fatigue and veteran or armed forces related concerns as part of her practice.

Michelle brings six years of LCSW practice within a longer social work career and holds licenses in both CA and AK. People who choose her typically find clear, direct feedback and practical tools to handle everyday stresses and relationship strains.

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