- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Self-love work
About Michele
Michele Rutsey is an LMSW (Licensed Master Social Worker) with eight years of clinical experience in Michigan. She works with adults facing depression, anxiety, stress, relationship challenges, and the effects of trauma and abuse. Michele's practice includes support for young adult issues such as moving out, early career stress, and shifting relationships.
She focuses on self-love, social anxiety, forgiveness work, and post-traumatic stress. Michele also addresses mood disorders, workplace concerns, and family of origin issues. She has experience helping people affected by domestic violence and navigating multicultural concerns.
Michele uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people talk through difficult moments. Sessions tend to involve clear goals, practical skills, and time to process emotions and experiences. She adapts the pace to the person's needs and current life pressures.
People often come for help after big life changes - leaving home, finishing school, starting a first job, or ending a relationship. Michele supports those transitions by breaking down next steps and building coping strategies. She also helps with relationship patterns and reconnecting with personal values.
Her work balances practical coping tools with attention to how past family experiences shape present behavior. Michele brings awareness to cultural factors and how they affect emotions and choices. To begin, readers should confirm current session formats before booking and follow the site's matching process to schedule a first session.
Evidence-based approaches and working online
Many evidence-based techniques focus on changing unhelpful thinking and building coping skills. Cognitive approaches help people identify and reframe thoughts that worsen anxiety or depression, and they teach practical tools for day-to-day stress. Trauma-informed techniques focus on pacing, grounding, and processing difficult memories in manageable steps, which can help with post-traumatic stress and recovery from abuse.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. This may mean trying different techniques and adjusting the plan as progress is made.
Confirm the current online session options before booking, since the biography does not list specific formats. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They also let people join from different locations within the same country and can help someone keep therapy consistent around work, school, or family obligations.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
Michigan
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with depression, anxiety, stress, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, and related concerns such as social anxiety and workplace issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses evidence-based techniques that focus on practical skills and emotional processing. Sessions aim for clear goals and steady progress.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has eight years of experience working with adults on mood, trauma, and life transitions.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an LMSW (Licensed Master Social Worker) practicing in Michigan.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
What formats are available for sessions?
Confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not specify which session formats are offered.
How are costs and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
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