Therapist
Michelle Curry
LCSW
Compassionate LCSW helping steady emotional health
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- Practical coping tools
- Focus on relationships
- Respectful and nonjudgmental
About Michelle
She helps people cope with stress, anxiety, depression, and trauma and abuse. She also supports concerns related to relationships, self-esteem, grief, parenting, and intimacy-related issues. Her practice includes work around ADHD, bipolar concerns, eating issues, and challenges faced by LGBT clients.
Michelle draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to tailor support to each person. Sessions focus on clear goals, practical tools, and steady progress over time. She aims to help people understand patterns that affect their daily life and build skills they can use outside of sessions.
Her background includes long experience working with people across a range of abilities and developmental needs. That experience informs her attention to communication, pacing, and adapting strategies to fit each person. Michelle strives to treat everyone with compassion and respect, without discrimination or judgment.
Parents and caregivers who are worried about behavior, caregiver stress, adoption and foster care issues, or aging-related concerns may find her approach practical and approachable. She encourages small steps and realistic expectations, knowing change often takes time.
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Areas of expertise
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Experience
21+ years
Credentials
Illinois
Languages
English
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How evidence-based techniques guide online work
Michelle uses common evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people build concrete skills and make sense of patterns that cause distress. Cognitive approaches focus on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them against real situations to reduce anxiety and low mood. Behavioral strategies emphasize small, repeatable actions that change routines and improve coping, useful for stress, depression, and some eating concerns.Finding the right approach is collaborative. Michelle will work with each person to choose techniques that match their goals, needs, and pace. She adjusts tools based on what is helpful and what isn’t, and checks in regularly about progress and preferences.
The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Many people find online work helpful for fitting therapy into a busy life, reducing travel time, and keeping sessions regular during work or caregiving demands. Others appreciate shorter check-ins or audio-only conversations when video is not convenient. Licensed professionals can adapt homework, pacing, and communication to fit everyday schedules without promising a particular modality.
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
Michelle focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy concerns, self-esteem, grief, parenting and caregiver stress, and related issues such as ADHD and bipolar.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She listens closely, offers empathy, and uses evidence-based techniques to build practical skills. Sessions tend to emphasize clear goals and tools people can use between meetings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has practiced for 21 years, bringing long-term experience working with a wide range of concerns and developmental needs.
What credentials and region are listed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in Illinois and practices in that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does cost and subscription work?
Cost varies with location and therapist scheduling; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.
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