Michelle Taverner

Michelle Taverner is a licensed master social worker who focuses on helping people move out of stuck places and toward clearer goals. She offers straightforward support for stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, relationship concerns, parenting challenges, career questions, and women's issues. Michelle speaks plain language and aims to make the first step feel manageable.

Michelle draws on 13 years of experience in clinical practice and group work. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which looks at how thoughts influence feelings and actions, and Solution-Focused Therapy, which emphasizes small practical steps toward change. Sessions are conversational and goal oriented, with time spent identifying what helps right now.

In the room she helps clients sort priorities, build coping skills, and try out new ways of responding to stress and life transitions. She also supports people dealing with compassion fatigue, social anxiety, and seasonal mood shifts. Additional focus areas include autism and Asperger syndrome, intellectual disability, forgiveness work, and finding purpose during midlife and young adulthood.

People who want concrete tools and a collaborative partner may find this approach useful. Michelle works from Michigan and conducts sessions in English. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a time that fits their needs.

How Michelle’s approaches fit with online therapy

Michelle uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Solution-Focused Therapy in ways that translate well to remote work. CBT involves identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to change mood and reactions; it is useful for anxiety, depression, social anxiety, and stress. Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on small, practical steps and clear goals to create forward momentum, which can suit people who want direct, actionable strategies.

Choosing the best approach is a collaborative process. Michelle will work with the client to decide which methods match their needs and preferences, and she will adjust the plan as progress is made. The aim is to try things that help and refine them together based on what works for the person.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the specific session formats available before booking since formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also make it simpler to continue regular sessions while managing work, family responsibilities, or seasonal changes in routine.