Michelle Hill, LCSW

Michelle Hill believes therapy is a practical tool for people seeking change or greater peace in their lives. She approaches each person's situation with the view that obstacles - whether small or large - can be worked through with a clear plan and steady support. Michelle collaborates with clients to identify what they want to be different, examine the factors contributing to stress and life challenges, and develop realistic steps to move toward their goals.

Working as an external guide, she helps clients make sense of patterns and perspectives that can be hard to see from the inside. Her work focuses on a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem, relationship and family issues, parenting, career concerns, mood disorders, caregiving stress, aging and geriatric matters, and end-of-life and hospice-related counseling.

Michelle is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW), a credential that indicates advanced training in social work and clinical practice. She began her education in Flint, Michigan and, after an unexpected move across the country, completed her Master of Social Work degree at the University of Texas San Antonio. Her practice draws on established therapeutic approaches to provide compassionate, goal-oriented care.

Therapeutic Approaches for Online Care

Michelle Hill draws from several proven approaches to tailor online therapy to each client's needs. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people clarify their values and accept difficult thoughts and feelings while taking committed actions that move them toward a meaningful life. It is often useful for stress, anxiety, and life transitions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps clients identify unhelpful thinking patterns and build practical skills to change behaviors and emotional responses. CBT is commonly used for anxiety, depression, and problem-solving around daily challenges.

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a collaborative, nonjudgmental relationship in which the client is seen as the expert on their own life. This approach supports self-exploration, self-compassion, and personal growth across issues like relationships, grief, and self-esteem.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Michelle will work collaboratively with clients to determine which methods fit their goals, preferences, and circumstances, and she adapts techniques as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers practical benefits such as flexible scheduling and reduced travel, with options for video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These formats make it easier for clients to access licensed professionals and therapists from home or other convenient locations while maintaining continuity of care.