- Client-centered care
- Mindfulness practices
- CBT techniques
About Michelle
Michelle Lesagonicz is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in Alaska with 11 years of experience. She works with adults and centers sessions on each person’s needs. Michelle aims to create a respectful, listening-based space where people feel heard and can start making changes.
Her main style is client-centered care, which means the person sets the goals and the pace. She combines that with practical tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness practices. Michelle also uses motivational interviewing and solution-focused techniques to help people take steps they choose.
People come to her for many concerns, including depression, anxiety, trauma and abuse, relationship and family difficulties, addiction, sleep problems, and anger. She also helps with chronic pain and illness, life transitions, stress at work, and feelings of emptiness or isolation. Michelle describes ways to lower symptoms and build everyday coping skills.
Sessions focus on clear communication, learning skills, and problem solving. Michelle teaches strategies like mindfulness and cognitive techniques alongside planning and small, achievable changes. She supports people working through past trauma and those facing difficult life decisions.
Her approach emphasizes respect, trust, and self-awareness. Michelle encourages people to explore values, increase self-empowerment, and make decisions that lead to a more balanced life. She looks forward to beginning that work with interested adults.
Her main style is client-centered care, which means the person sets the goals and the pace. She combines that with practical tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness practices. Michelle also uses motivational interviewing and solution-focused techniques to help people take steps they choose.
People come to her for many concerns, including depression, anxiety, trauma and abuse, relationship and family difficulties, addiction, sleep problems, and anger. She also helps with chronic pain and illness, life transitions, stress at work, and feelings of emptiness or isolation. Michelle describes ways to lower symptoms and build everyday coping skills.
Sessions focus on clear communication, learning skills, and problem solving. Michelle teaches strategies like mindfulness and cognitive techniques alongside planning and small, achievable changes. She supports people working through past trauma and those facing difficult life decisions.
Her approach emphasizes respect, trust, and self-awareness. Michelle encourages people to explore values, increase self-empowerment, and make decisions that lead to a more balanced life. She looks forward to beginning that work with interested adults.
This summary is based on the profile information listed on BetterHelp.