Michelle Curry

Michelle Curry is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 21 years of experience. She offers calm, direct support for people facing stress, anxiety, grief, and other life changes. Michelle aims to make the first step feel easier and more manageable for someone who is worried or overwhelmed.

She listens with empathy and without judgment. Sessions focus on understanding what matters to the client, and on practical steps to reduce distress and improve daily functioning. Michelle helps people sort through relationship problems, parenting stresses, identity concerns, and the emotional effects of trauma and loss.

Her background includes work with people across different life stages and abilities. That work has shaped a straightforward approach: pay attention to the person in front of her, name what’s happening, and try options that fit real life. She supports people dealing with grief, compassion fatigue, caregiver stress, and challenges like ADHD or mood changes.

In sessions Michelle offers listening, validation, and hands-on tools clients can use between appointments. She emphasizes building understanding of one’s patterns and finding small changes that add up. Progress is a step-by-step process and she works at a pace that feels right for each person.

Michelle practices in Illinois and conducts sessions in English. People who want to begin are asked to use the site’s Start Therapy flow to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to availability.

How Michelle’s approaches translate to online care

Michelle uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear goals and practical skills. One common approach involves learning specific coping strategies for anxiety and stress, such as breath-based calming and stepwise problem solving to reduce overwhelm. Another often-used method centers on processing grief and loss by creating space to tell the story of what happened and identifying ways to remember while still moving forward.

Choosing the right approach is collaborative. Michelle will work with each person to figure out which techniques fit their needs, goals, and preferences. Over a few sessions she helps clients notice what feels helpful and adjusts methods so progress is steady and realistic.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the current session options before booking. The platform’s Start Therapy flow will prompt you to match and schedule. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow for check-ins during breaks or from the workplace when that works best. It can also let people use shorter sessions when needed or avoid being on camera if they prefer less visual contact.