Michelle Bronster, LCSW

Michelle Bronster is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in New York with 10 years of clinical experience. She has worked with adults across the lifespan and from diverse cultural backgrounds, bringing a practical, accepting stance to therapy. Her background includes more than nine years working in a jail-based setting where she designed and led Dialectical Behavior Therapy groups and provided individual treatment, giving her particular strength in emotion regulation and skills-based interventions.

Michelle favors an adaptive, client-centered approach and draws on a range of evidence-informed techniques to match each person’s changing needs. She offers shorter-term, solutions-focused work as well as longer-term support when appropriate, and frequently integrates grounding and mindfulness practices at clients' request. Her repertoire includes psychoeducation, relaxation training, cognitive approaches, motivational interviewing, narrative and reminiscence methods, communication and interpersonal skills work, and strategies for crisis management and distress tolerance.

Michelle has supported people facing anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, compassion fatigue, caregiver burnout, traumatic brain injury, intellectual and developmental disabilities, hospice and end-of-life issues, substance concerns, relationship difficulties, and challenges related to acculturation and incarceration. She is available for appointments on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, with early morning, late night, or alternative times possible by request. Michelle holds a New York LCSW license - LCSW 083394.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Michelle Bronster draws from several well-established approaches to help clients meet their goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety and depression and to improve daily functioning. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, emphasizes practical skills - such as emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness - and is particularly helpful for intense emotions, relationship struggles, and coping under stress. Attachment-Based Therapy explores patterns in relationships and early connections, helping clients understand how those patterns influence current relationships and emotional responses.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Michelle works with each person to assess needs, preferences, and goals, and adapts techniques over time so the treatment fits as issues change or progress is made.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for busy schedules, caregiving responsibilities, or limited mobility. These formats allow licensed professionals to provide consistent, focused care while making it easier to attend sessions from home, work, or other convenient locations.