- 26 years experience
- Codependency focus
- Arizona based
About Michele
Michele Davis is a licensed clinical social worker with 26 years of experience helping people through hard life moments. She practices in Arizona and brings a calm, steady presence to conversations about grief, addiction, relationships, and major life changes.
Her work focuses on building practical skills and deeper self-understanding. Michele listens for what matters most to each person and uses that to shape sessions. She helps people notice patterns, set boundaries, and find clearer ways to respond to stress and strong emotions.
Michele uses gentle, evidence-informed approaches that include attachment-based ideas and cognitive behavioral techniques. She also draws on client-centered and psychodynamic perspectives to understand how past experiences affect current difficulties. Mindfulness tools are offered to help manage anxiety and increase emotional regulation.
She often supports people facing relationship strain, codependency, parenting stress, caregiving burnout, and challenges tied to trauma or loss. Michele pays attention to cultural context and to how identity factors influence coping and connection.
Sessions aim to be practical and collaborative. Michele helps people set short-term goals and learn skills they can use between visits. The overall emphasis is on strengthening resilience, improving communication, and restoring a clearer sense of purpose.
Approaches that translate well to online work
Michele incorporates attachment-based ideas that look at how early relationships shape present reactions, helping people understand patterns in close relationships and build safer ways to connect. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is used to spot unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors, which can reduce anxiety and improve mood. Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening and collaboration so the person sets the pace and goals for change.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Michele will talk through your goals, preferences, and daily realities to pick methods that fit. The plan can change over time as needs evolve and skills grow.
Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by cutting travel time and allowing more flexible scheduling. It can also support shorter check-ins when a quick touchpoint helps between longer sessions. Confirm the current session formats before booking so you know what to expect and how to arrange sessions that fit your routine.
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Experience
26+ years
Credentials
Arizona
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Michele address?
Michele works with a wide range of concerns such as addictions, relationship and attachment issues, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting stress, anxiety, depression, and codependency.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is collaborative and practical. Sessions combine listening, goal setting, skill building, and reflection to help people change patterns and manage strong emotions.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 26 years of clinical experience as a licensed professional, working with many people through long-term and short-term challenges.
Where is Michele licensed and located?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Arizona and bases her practice there.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can clients outside the U.S. work with her?
International clients are accepted; confirm any regional or legal details during the intake process.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps should I take to begin?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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