Michelle Olson, LMSW, LCSW

Michelle Olson is a licensed clinical social worker who brings 18 years of practice to her work in Indiana. She focuses on helping people manage stress and anxiety, cope with addictions, and strengthen self-esteem. She aims to create a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can speak openly about what’s hard for them.

Her approach is practical and person-centered. She listens first, then helps set small, reachable goals that fit daily life. Michelle uses techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to help change unhelpful thinking and build coping skills. She also draws on mindfulness and motivational interviewing to support lasting behavior change.

Clients often come for help with feeling stuck, dealing with guilt, or navigating a midlife crisis. Michelle also addresses issues like attachment concerns, codependency, communication problems, and compassion fatigue. She works with people facing addiction-related challenges, money worries, and questions about life purpose.

Sessions focus on clear steps and useful tools. Michelle helps people break big problems into manageable parts and practice new responses between meetings. Progress is tracked in ways that feel meaningful to each person.

She holds licensed master social worker and licensed clinical social worker credentials. Michelle asks newcomers to complete a short intake so she can match therapy to individual goals and circumstances.

How these approaches translate to online therapy

Michelle uses Client-Centered Therapy to make sessions feel conversational and focused on each person’s concerns. That approach emphasizes listening, empathy, and helping people set goals that matter to them.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and test practical alternatives. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and problems that involve negative thinking patterns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy adds skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance, which can help with impulsivity and relationship struggles.

Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Michelle will talk with each person about the problems they want to address and try methods that match their goals and daily life. She adapts techniques as progress is made so therapy stays useful and relevant.

Specific session formats are not listed here, so confirm options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. It can also let people practice new skills in their usual routines while getting regular feedback from a licensed professional.