Michele Gouin, LMSW, LCSW

Michele Gouin is a licensed clinical social worker with 25 years of experience who helps people facing midlife concerns, family stress, trauma, parenting challenges, and mood struggles. She works with individuals dealing with anxiety, depression, bipolar mood patterns, and changes in career or relationships. Michele places a clear emphasis on respect, sensitivity, and compassion in each interaction.

Her style is conversational and practical. Michele listens first to understand what matters most to each person. She then tailors conversations and a plan to fit specific goals and life circumstances. Sessions focus on small, concrete steps people can use between meetings.

Michele uses client-centered methods to keep the person’s priorities central. She also draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Emotionally-focused strategies help people address patterns in close relationships and increase emotional connection.

Across her work she supports people coping with grief, intimacy-related issues, caregiving stress, adoption and foster care questions, and blended family challenges. She also addresses impulsivity, codependency, control issues, and end-of-life concerns for those seeking that kind of support.

Michele holds Michigan LMSW and Nevada LCSW credentials. She asks people to approach therapy at their own pace and offers a collaborative process to set achievable goals and measure progress.

If someone is unsure where to start, Michele suggests a first conversation to outline priorities and next steps.

How Michele’s approaches fit in online therapy

Michele uses client-centered work that starts with the person’s own goals and values. This approach focuses on listening and reflecting so people feel heard and can set direction for change.

She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy to spot unhelpful thoughts and try small behavior experiments. CBT is useful for anxiety, low mood, and stress when people want clear tools to test and change thinking patterns.

Emotionally-focused ideas are used to notice relationship patterns and strengthen emotional connection. These strategies can help with intimacy-related concerns and recurring conflicts in close relationships.

Finding the right approach is a joint process. Michele will ask about goals, what has or hasn’t helped before, and how someone prefers to work. Together they decide which methods and goals make the most sense for the person’s life and timeline.

The therapist’s biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins on hectic days. It can also let people choose sessions that match their energy level, such as a phone check-in if video feels like too much, or a focused video session when visual connection matters.