About Midge

Midge Spong is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people handle stress, anxiety, grief, and life transitions. She uses clear, practical conversation to help people think through problems and set manageable goals. Her approach often includes coaching around career, health, retirement, and parenting concerns.

Midge works with adults who want straightforward support and tools to move forward. Midge earned her Master of Social Work from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1993 and holds the LCSW credential.

Background and approach

She has about 10 years of documented clinical experience and also has coaching credentials in career, health, and retirement planning. That mix informs a practical, goal-oriented style that still centers each person's experience. In sessions she focuses on making people feel heard and understood.

She asks questions that help uncover strengths people may overlook. Then she and the client set small, realistic steps to test new ways of coping or problem solving. Midge uses tools from client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.

She also draws on motivational interviewing and solution-focused methods when people want to clarify goals or build momentum. These options are mixed to suit each person's needs. People seeking help for ADHD-related challenges, compassion fatigue, or issues around aging and end-of-life care can find practical strategies and coaching-style planning here.

Midge aims to make the work manageable and useful for daily life. If someone wants help clarifying priorities or taking practical steps, she offers collaborative support.

How Midge brings therapeutic approaches online

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what matters to the person. It helps people feel understood and find their own direction when dealing with stress or grief. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors affect mood and daily functioning and gives concrete strategies for changing unhelpful patterns.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped before. Together they decide whether to emphasize listening and exploration, skill-building from CBT, or brief solution-focused work to reach immediate goals.

Online formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives. Video calls let people have face-to-face conversation when more depth is helpful. Phone sessions can be useful for shorter check-ins or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging offer flexibility for quick reflections, ongoing coaching, or steady accountability between sessions. These options support consistent work on stress, ADHD-related routines, career planning, and grief without needing to travel.

Questions people ask

What concerns does Midge commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, career and workplace questions, parenting and family strain, depression, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and ADHD-related challenges.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is conversational and practical. She centers the person, asks guiding questions, and focuses on small, manageable steps toward goals.
What is her background and experience?
She holds a Master of Social Work from UNC Chapel Hill and has about 10 years of clinical experience working with adults across a range of life and career issues.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - LCSW - licensed in North Carolina and practices from that state.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How are fees and payments handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

What this therapist works with

Experience
10 years
Licensed
North Carolina
Languages
English

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