- Client-centered focus
- Tools for coping
- Hawaii-based LCSW
About Michele
Dr. Michele Scofield is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in Hawaii. She uses a direct, person-centered approach to help people manage anxiety, stress, addiction, and relationship struggles. She also addresses codependency, grief, and questions around gender and identity.
She keeps sessions practical and focused. Michele listens first, then helps people notice patterns that get in the way. She draws on methods from cognitive behavioral work, dialectical behavior strategies, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to offer tools for coping and change.
Michele trained and grew up in Hawaii and brings that local perspective into her work. Her background includes experience in addiction services, education, and mental health across clinical and teaching roles. That experience shapes how she thinks about family of origin issues, caregiver stress, and substance use concerns.
Sessions address everyday challenges like parenting strain, managing mood symptoms, or confronting feelings of emptiness and shame. Michele works with people on practical steps for difficult moments, such as building emotional regulation skills or improving communication patterns.
She aims to create a straightforward, collaborative space where clients set goals and track progress. With three years of documented experience as an LCSW, Michele pairs clear strategies with attention to personal history and cultural context.
Approaches that guide online work and skills practice
Client-centered therapy focuses on the client's experience and priorities, with the therapist listening carefully and following the client's lead to set goals and next steps. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) examines the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and offers practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns. Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) teaches skills for emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication when feelings run high.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about their goals and preferences, then try strategies together to see what helps. That collaborative process means methods can be adjusted over time based on what the client finds useful.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also lets people practice skills between meetings and bring real-life examples directly into sessions to work on them together.
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Experience
3+ years
Credentials
Hawaii
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Michele commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addiction, depression, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting challenges, anger, self-esteem, bipolar concerns, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and related areas.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Michele uses a client-centered style and draws on cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior strategies, mindfulness, narrative work, and motivational interviewing. Sessions tend to be practical and focused on skills and patterns.
What relevant background does she bring?
Born and educated in Hawaii, Michele has experience in addiction services, higher education, and mental health practice. That background informs her work with identity, family dynamics, and substance use concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) practicing in Hawaii.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Michele?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.