About Michel
Michel Gotwals is a Licensed Independent Social Worker with 25 years of experience. She approaches people with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. She focuses on practical help for concerns like depression, self-esteem, bipolar mood challenges, relationship and intimacy issues, and ADHD.
She adapts conversations and plans to each person's situation. Sessions aim to be straightforward and focused on what matters most to the individual. Michel works to build realistic steps that fit daily life and current priorities.
Background and approach
With a long career in Ohio, she has supported people through trauma and abuse and through complex relationship problems such as infidelity and jealousy. She also has experience with hospice and end-of-life counseling, intellectual disability considerations, and issues relevant to veterans and armed forces members. Her style centers on listening first, then helping people set clear goals and try practical strategies.
She believes the first step toward change takes courage and offers steady support through that process. Communication is tailored so sessions feel relevant and manageable. People can expect direct conversation about challenges and small, doable actions between meetings.
Michel will work with each person to track progress and adjust plans as needed. Her background and steady approach aim to help people move toward more satisfying daily life and relationships.
How therapeutic methods translate to online care
Michel uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on real-life problem solving and emotional regulation. One common approach is practical skills coaching that breaks larger problems into small steps to try between sessions; this helps with tasks like managing mood swings, organizing daily routines, or improving communication. Another typical method emphasizes trauma-informed support that focuses on safety, pacing, and grounding strategies to reduce distress and increase stability.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to a person's goals, preferences, and day-to-day limits, then suggest methods to try. Plans are adjusted over time as progress and needs change so the work remains useful and relevant.
Online therapy here is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for deeper conversations and nonverbal cues. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and messaging make short check-ins and ongoing support easier during a busy week. These options make it simpler to fit sessions around work, caregiving, or travel while keeping the focus on practical steps and steady progress.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
Also listed
- ADHD
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Jealousy
- Self esteem
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Experience
- 25 years
- Licensed
- Ohio
- Languages
- English
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