Licensed clinical social worker recordCalifornia
Credentials check
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in California
- LCSW, licence 100578
- NPI
- 1356896880
- Experience
- 9 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- California
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
- Career challenges
- Values-based work
About Michelle
Michelle Zaragoza is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in California with nine years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, career questions, and coping with life changes. Michelle works with adults who want practical ways to manage pressing problems and move forward.
She uses clear, goal-focused methods. Sessions are collaborative and direct. Michelle helps people develop skills, set short-term steps, and track progress toward longer term aims.
Her work also addresses family of origin issues, guilt and shame, questions about life purpose, mood concerns, self-love, women’s issues, and workplace challenges. She combines approaches to match what each person needs rather than following a single method.
Michelle draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, client-centered practices, EMDR, mindfulness, and narrative ideas to inform sessions. That means she may use values-based action planning, present-moment noticing, and structured conversation about life stories to change how people relate to thoughts and feelings.
People who choose Michelle can expect practical feedback and focused sessions that aim to produce usable strategies. To begin, readers are encouraged to use the site matching tool and schedule a first appointment if the format offered fits their needs.
BHow sessions work
How therapeutic approaches translate to online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on identifying personal values and taking small steps that line up with those values. It helps when stress or worry is getting in the way of everyday goals. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, listening-based stance where the therapist reflects and clarifies so the client can make their own choices. EMDR uses structured attention to past memories to reduce their hold on present emotions and can be useful for intense, distressing memories.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Michelle will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. Sessions may mix techniques so the plan evolves as progress is made.
Confirm the specific session formats offered before booking, since the biography does not list formats explicitly. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when schedules demand, and let people connect from locations that reduce travel time. Licensed professionals can adapt mindfulness exercises, values-based planning, and reflective conversation to remote appointments so clients keep making practical steps between sessions.
CAreas of focus
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
9+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
DQuestions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, career questions, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include family of origin issues, guilt and shame, life purpose, mood disorders, self-love, women’s issues, and workplace issues.
What is her therapeutic approach and style?
She uses a collaborative, direct style that focuses on practical skills and goal-setting. Approaches include ACT, client-centered work, EMDR, mindfulness, narrative therapy, and solution-focused elements.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Michelle has nine years of professional counseling experience working with adults on common life and work stresses.
Where is she licensed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in California.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a 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