Michelle St. Raymond, LCSW

Michelle St. Raymond is a heart-centered licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) practicing in Louisiana whose work is informed by roots in the New Orleans/Covington area and time spent living in San Juan, Puerto Rico. She focuses on trauma recovery, family-of-origin patterns, and relationship growth, drawing on Internal Family Systems (IFS), mindfulness, and natural healing approaches to help people reclaim balance and self-expression.

She supports individuals and families during transitions - from aging and job changes to health challenges and family re-creations - recognizing how bodies, minds, and emotions can become stuck when the future is not yet formed. Michelle integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify and shift unhelpful thinking, and she emphasizes inner body awareness to strengthen the mind-body connection.

Her practice centers on compassionate self-acceptance and practical skill building, nurturing body, mind, and spirit as essential components of transformation. Michelle collaborates with each person to co-create direction and goals rooted in the present moment, offering guidance while honoring the client as the leader of their own change process.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take committed action even when difficult thoughts or feelings are present. It is useful for stress, anxiety, and navigating life changes by focusing on values and workable steps.

Attachment-Based Therapy explores patterns formed in early relationships and how they show up in current partnerships and self-view. This approach can support work on intimacy, abandonment concerns, communication problems, and rebuilding secure connections.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) identifies links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, offering practical strategies to shift unhelpful thinking and build coping skills for anxiety, depression, and other challenges.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Michelle will collaborate with each person to determine which methods align best with their needs, goals, and preferences. This collaborative exploration allows the therapist and client to tailor sessions over time.

Online therapy through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging offers flexibility and easier access to care. These formats make it simpler to fit sessions into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life transitions, and choose the communication style that feels most comfortable, while licensed professionals deliver structured, goal-oriented support remotely.