- Stress management
- Relationship work
- Grief support
About Michelle
Michelle Wildy is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Clinical (LCSW-C) practicing in Maryland with 33 years of experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, grief, depression, and coping with life changes. Michelle also works with issues tied to attachment, abandonment, adoption and foster care, and caregiving stress.
She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques in sessions and draws on a broad clinical background across many life stages. Sessions tend to focus on practical ways to manage overwhelming feelings. She helps people name what is happening, try out different ways of coping, and improve everyday communication and decision making.
Michelle has worked with people facing cancer, blended family concerns, and the stress of aging and geriatric issues. She also addresses control issues, codependency, commitment concerns, dissociation, and other complex patterns that affect relationships and daily life. Her experience includes supporting people through co-morbidity and major life disruptions.
In conversations she pays attention to cultural context and workplace pressures that affect mental health. She supports LGBTQ+ clients and people dealing with multicultural stresses. The focus is on clear steps someone can take between sessions to reduce distress and build steadier routines.
Sessions are delivered from Maryland and are conducted in English. International clients are not accepted. Costs vary with location and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
How evidence-based approaches fit into online work
Michelle uses a range of evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address common problems young adults face. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and trying out new behaviors to reduce anxiety and depression. Acceptance and Commitment approaches encourage noticing difficult thoughts and values-based action to help people move toward meaningful goals.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Michelle will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and comfort level. That means checking in about what feels useful and adjusting the plan as progress or new issues arise.
Practical benefits of online sessions include fitting therapy into a busy schedule and reducing travel time so sessions can happen around work or school. If you need clarification about which session formats she currently offers, confirm options before booking. The focus is on making sessions fit daily life and supporting clear next steps between meetings.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
33+ years
Listed in
Maryland
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, grief, depression, and coping with life changes, including attachment and abandonment concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses evidence-based techniques and focuses on practical coping strategies, clearer communication, and steps you can try between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 33 years of experience as a clinician practicing in Maryland.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds the LCSW-C credential (Maryland) and practices from Maryland.
Can someone who speaks another language work with her?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she see clients outside the United States?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I need to do to start sessions?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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