Michele Koenes, LMSW, LCSW - Therapist in Michigan

Collaborative approach
Practical strategies
Sleep support

About Michele

Michele Koenes is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, sleep problems, depression, and life transitions. She draws on over a decade of experience to listen, offer practical strategies, and move at each person’s pace. Michele frames therapy as a collaborative process and prioritizes empathy and clear communication.

Before focusing on clinical work she practiced as a litigation attorney and worked as a teacher. Those roles strengthened her skills in listening, explaining complex ideas plainly, and advocating for people during stressful moments. She has worked in both inpatient and outpatient settings with young adults, adults, and older adults.

Michele uses a mix of approaches to match a person’s needs, including cognitive behavioral ideas, acceptance and commitment strategies, and attachment-based perspectives. She aims to help clients notice what matters to them, change unhelpful patterns, and build routines that support rest and better sleep when that is a concern.

Her style is collaborative and responsive. Michele pays attention to each person’s personality and current situation, and she invites clients to set the pace of work. Sessions focus on practical steps, clearer communication, and strategies to cope with grief, trauma, relationship strain, caregiving stress, and other listed concerns.

To begin, she asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to availability. Michele holds Master of Social Work credentials and is licensed as an LMSW and LCSW in multiple states.

How Michele’s approaches translate to online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy focuses on clarifying what matters to you and taking small steps toward those values while learning to live with difficult thoughts and feelings. It can help with anxiety, depression, sleep struggles, and making consistent behavior changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and uses practical tools to shift unhelpful patterns that disrupt sleep, mood, or daily functioning. Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to relationship patterns and how early bonds shape current reactions, which can be useful for relationship strain, caregiving stress, and attachment issues.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Michele will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, preferences, and daily routine. She adapts techniques over time and checks in to make sure the plan is helping the way the client expects.

Session format options are not specified in the profile, so confirm current session types before booking. Online therapy can help fit sessions into a busy life by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins when needed, and making it easier to schedule around work or caregiving duties. Licensed professionals can coach practical sleep routines, coaching strategies, and coping skills that translate into everyday changes without promising specific outcomes.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsTrauma and abuse Grief Self esteem

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepression Coping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stress Chronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDissociationEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsGuilt and shameHoardingImpulsivityIsolation / loneliness Life purpose Midlife crisisMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

11+ years

Credentials

Michigan, California, New Hampshire

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Michele address in therapy?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, sleep problems, addictions, and relationship and parenting concerns, among other issues listed in her profile.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her approach is collaborative and responsive. She listens closely, moves at each person’s pace, and focuses on practical steps that fit daily life.

What experience does she bring to sessions?

Michele brings 11 years of clinical experience and has worked in both inpatient and outpatient settings with young adults, adults, and older adults.

What credentials and location apply to her practice?

She holds a Master of Social Work and is licensed as an LMSW and LCSW, practicing in Michigan.

Which languages are offered for therapy?

Sessions are offered in English.

Does she work with clients internationally?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How are sessions scheduled and what about cost?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I get started if I want to meet with her?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.