- Addictions recovery
- Relationship work
- Life purpose
About Michelle
Michelle Woodison-Evans is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) in Michigan with 34 years of clinical experience. She works with people facing addictions, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy concerns, and family-related struggles. She also helps those wrestling with questions of life purpose, isolation, mood changes, and communication problems.
Michelle uses practical talk and structured tools in sessions. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy techniques to address thinking patterns, emotional regulation, and impulsive behaviors. She also uses Internal Family Systems ideas and elements of the Gottman Method when relationship issues are central.
Sessions often focus on concrete skills for handling cravings, managing strong emotions, and improving day-to-day communication. For people facing grief, divorce, caregiving stress, chronic illness, or financial strain, she works through immediate problems and longer-term adjustments. She pays attention to attachment patterns and abandonment concerns that affect trust and intimacy.
Her work can include discussions about faith when requested, offering counseling from a non-denominational Christian perspective. Michelle explains options clearly and helps people set realistic short-term goals they can practice between sessions.
Clients can expect brief evidence-informed exercises, problem-solving strategies, and guided self-reflection. She brings decades of experience to help people notice what’s blocking change and develop step-by-step ways to move forward.
How her approaches translate to online work
Michelle commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Internal Family Systems in her practice. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors through structured exercises and practice. It can help with anxiety, mood issues, addictive behaviors, and problem-solving around daily stressors.Internal Family Systems looks at different parts of a person’s inner world and how they relate. It is useful for addressing attachment wounds, shame, and patterns that keep someone stuck in old reactions. These models can be combined with skills from Dialectical Behavior Therapy when emotional regulation or impulsivity is a concern.
Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. She will review your needs, goals, and preferences and suggest techniques to try first. Clients and therapist check progress together and adjust methods if something isn’t helping.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit work on coping skills and communication practice into a busy week. They also allow for shorter check-ins or camera-off conversations when that better fits a person’s situation.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
34+ years
Listed in
Michigan
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with addictions, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy concerns, and family-related struggles. Additional focus areas include mood disorders, money issues, chronic illness, and life purpose.
How would she approach someone feeling stuck or directionless?
She uses practical, skills-based methods such as CBT and DBT to identify unhelpful thoughts and build coping skills. Sessions mix talk, exercises, and homework to test new approaches between meetings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 34 years of professional experience working with a wide range of concerns from addiction recovery to relationship and trauma-related issues.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LMSW, which stands for Licensed Master Social Worker, and she practices in Michigan.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats does she provide?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats. Check the booking flow to see which formats are offered.
How are fees handled?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing is provided during the scheduling process.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the platform.
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