- Addictions support
- Attachment work
- CBT and DBT methods
About Michelle
Michelle Woodison-Evans is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) in Michigan with 34 years of practice. She works with adults on addiction recovery, relationship and family matters, trauma and abuse, and intimacy-related issues. Michelle also helps with communication problems, isolation, mood challenges, and questions about life purpose and identity.
She draws on a mix of practical therapies to help people manage symptoms and change patterns. Sessions focus on clear goals, skill building, and understanding how past experiences shape current behavior. Michelle uses straightforward strategies to reduce panic, manage mood, and support recovery from substance use.
People meet to talk through attachment concerns, abandonment issues, and how those affect close relationships. She also supports clients dealing with chronic pain or illness, caregiver stress, money worries, and the fallout of divorce or separation. Work on body image, guilt, shame, and impulsivity is part of her practice too.
Michelle includes techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to teach coping skills and alternative ways of thinking. She also uses Internal Family Systems ideas to help people understand inner parts and relationship patterns. The Gottman Method informs her work on communication and intimacy concerns.
Counseling from a non-denominational Christian perspective is available on request. Sessions are conducted in English and are offered within Michigan. For international clients she is not accepting sessions at this time.
How her approaches translate to online work
Michelle commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy in her work. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them against real life, which can help with mood, anxiety, and patterns that keep someone stuck. DBT emphasizes skills for managing intense emotions, improving distress tolerance, and handling relationships more effectively.She also uses elements of the Gottman Method to address communication and intimacy issues and Internal Family Systems ideas to help people understand different parts of themselves. Together these approaches give a mix of skills practice, problem-solving, and inner exploration that can suit many young adults navigating early-adult pressures.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist works collaboratively to choose methods that match a person's goals and preferences, and she adjusts the work over time based on what is helpful. If you want to know exactly which session formats are offered, confirm those options before booking since the biography does not list specific formats. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, shorten travel time, and allow for flexible check-ins around work or school commitments.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
34+ years
Listed in
Michigan
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with addictions, relationship and family issues, trauma and intimacy-related concerns, plus mood and identity questions.
How would she approach therapy?
Sessions combine goal-focused work and skill building using approaches like CBT, DBT, Gottman Method, and Internal Family Systems.
How much experience does she have?
Michelle has 34 years of clinical experience working with adults on a wide range of concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LMSW - Licensed Master Social Worker - practicing in Michigan.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats does she provide?
Confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with her?
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