- Codependency support
- Practical coping tools
- Trauma aware approach
About Michelle
Michelle Varady is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with ten years of practice in California. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, mood shifts, and addictions. Michelle centers care on discovering what underlies symptoms and on practical skills that improve day-to-day life.
Her work balances short-term tools and deeper self-understanding. She uses approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Mindfulness, Solution-Focused methods, and Somatic Therapy to help people cope with depression, grief, sleep trouble, and trauma. Codependency and communication struggles are also areas she addresses.
Michelle aims for clear, practical steps in sessions. She offers techniques for managing panic, impulsivity, and mood swings while helping people notice patterns that fuel those reactions. Sessions often include skill practice, grounding exercises, and straightforward problem-solving.
She brings experience with addiction, bipolar mood concerns, and complex co-occurring conditions. Michelle supports people through life transitions, midlife questions, and issues tied to abandonment or guilt and shame. Her approach treats symptoms and the situations that maintain them.
Sessions are conducted in English and international clients are accepted. Fees vary by location and follow a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
How Michelle’s approaches work for online therapy
Michelle often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT offers clear steps for tackling anxiety, panic, and low mood by changing thinking patterns and testing small behavioral experiments.She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to teach emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and better interpersonal effectiveness. DBT tools can be useful for managing impulsivity, intense moods, and overwhelming stress in daily life.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will work collaboratively to choose methods that match a person's needs, goals, and comfort level. Plans can shift as progress is made and new priorities emerge.
Session logistics should be confirmed before booking since formats were not specified in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Talk with the therapist about what will fit daily life and which techniques to emphasize in remote sessions.
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Experience
10+ years
Credentials
Nevada, California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Michelle help with?
She helps people address stress, anxiety, depression, and addictions along with trauma, sleep problems, and bipolar mood concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Michelle blends skill-based work with deeper exploration; sessions typically include concrete coping strategies and attention to underlying patterns.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has ten years of experience practicing as a licensed clinical social worker in California.
What credentials and location are listed for her?
She holds the LCSW credential and practices in California.
Which languages are supported and can international clients connect?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography did not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How is cost handled for therapy?
Fees vary with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started if I want to work together?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and 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.