Michele Lewis

Michele Lewis is a licensed social worker who welcomes people ready to make changes and feel more like themselves. She offers a calm, accepting space for someone who is wrestling with trauma, grief, anxiety, or low self-esteem. Michele speaks plainly and helps clients find practical ways to manage stress and everyday struggles.

With 26 years of experience, Michele blends approaches to fit each person’s needs rather than using a single method. She draws on Trauma-Focused Therapy alongside cognitive and emotion-focused tools to help people process painful memories and build skills for daily life. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and client-centered ideas to support values-based choices and self-acceptance.

Many people come to Michele for help after loss, during caregiving challenges, or while adjusting to major life changes. She works with issues such as chronic pain and illness, caregiver stress, and feelings of isolation as well as relationship and career concerns. Her background includes work in geriatrics and hospice-related counseling, which informs her approach to aging and end-of-life matters.

Sessions focus on learning concrete coping techniques, practicing new ways of communicating, and creating a plan that fits real life. Michele emphasizes emotional expression and gradual steps toward the goals a person names. She uses mindfulness and stress-management tools to reduce anxiety and improve mood.

Michele holds a Master’s degree in Social Work and is licensed as an LISW in Iowa and an LCSW in Missouri. To begin, she asks prospective clients to complete a short questionnaire and schedule a time to meet.

How Trauma-Focused, ACT, and Client-Centered Work Online

Michele commonly uses Trauma-Focused Therapy to help people process painful memories and reduce the ways those memories disrupt daily life. This approach focuses on gently addressing traumatic events and teaching coping skills to manage reactions and triggers.

She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which helps people clarify their values and take small, meaningful steps toward a life they care about even when painful feelings remain. Client-Centered Therapy is another part of her work, providing an accepting space where a person can speak freely and be heard as they decide on next steps.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Michele collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their goals, comfort level, and pace. She may combine techniques so sessions feel practical and tailored rather than one-size-fits-all.

Session format options are not listed here, so confirm available formats before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, reduce travel time, and make attendance simpler during evenings or weekends. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, mindfulness practices, and skill-building activities to an online setting so the work stays focused on real-life changes.