Licensed clinical social worker recordWisconsin
Michelle Schmidt, LCSW
Wisconsin
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Relationships and Stress
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in Wisconsin
- LCSW, licence 7970-123
- NPI
- 1609034834
- Experience
- 19 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Wisconsin
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.
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- Strengths based
- Solution focused
- Practical coping skills
About Michelle
Michelle Schmidt is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Wisconsin with 19 years of experience. She works with people facing stress, depression, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, and grief and loss. She also helps with parenting concerns, addiction-related issues, anger, self-esteem, ADHD, bipolar concerns, and challenges around intimacy and family problems.
Her background includes outpatient practice and home-based work. That mix means she is used to practical, everyday challenges and to building plans that fit real life. She focuses on using clients' existing strengths to move toward clearer next steps.
Michelle uses a strengths-based, solution-focused framework. That approach looks for what is already working and expands it to solve pressing problems. Sessions are aimed at concrete changes such as coping skills, communication tactics, and problem-solving strategies.
She also works with people dealing with caregiving stress, aging and geriatric issues, hospice and end-of-life concerns, postpartum depression, seasonal affective disorder, and forgiveness or guilt and shame. Young adult issues and LGBTQ-related concerns are listed among her focus areas.
Michelle favors practical planning over long abstractions. Conversations typically identify specific goals, small experiments to try between sessions, and ways to track progress. She encourages steps that can be tried soon and adjusted as needed.
BHow sessions work
How therapeutic approaches guide online work
Michelle uses a strengths-based approach that focuses on identifying what a person already does well and expanding those abilities to address current problems. This method is practical and often leads to small experiments or tasks to try between sessions to see what helps.She also uses solution-focused techniques that aim for clear, short-term goals. Those techniques break problems into manageable parts and prioritize changes that can be tracked week to week. Together these approaches are useful for stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, grief, and many life transitions.
Choosing an approach is collaborative. The therapist will help you figure out which methods fit your needs, goals, and preferences. That conversation usually happens in the first few sessions and can be adjusted over time based on what is working.
Session formats are not specified in the supplied information, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also let people continue care when life circumstances change, with a focus on practical work that fits into everyday routines.
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Experience
19+ years
Listed in
Wisconsin
Languages
English
DQuestions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and relationship issues, plus parenting, addiction, anger, self-esteem, and related concerns.
What is her therapeutic style?
She practices a strengths-based, solution-focused approach that looks for existing skills to build on and creates actionable steps to address problems.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 19 years of professional experience working in outpatient settings and in client homes.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with a Wisconsin LCSW and practices in Wisconsin.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Can international clients work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are sessions scheduled and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Choose the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then 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