Michele Koenes , LMSW, LCSW

Michele Koenes is a licensed social worker practicing with more than 11 years of clinical experience across inpatient and outpatient settings. She has supported young adults, adults, and older adults through a wide range of mental health concerns, bringing a background that includes work as a litigation attorney and as a teacher. Those earlier roles inform her ability to relate to clients, clarify problems, and advocate for practical solutions.

Michele describes her counseling style as collaborative and responsive, adapting to each person’s unique personality, circumstances, and goals. She emphasizes empathy and allows clients to set the pace of therapy, viewing that approach as essential to achieving meaningful outcomes. Therapy, in her view, is a welcoming space for every part of a person’s experience, including elements that may feel difficult to share.

Michele holds both LMSW and LCSW credentials - Licensed Master Social Worker and Licensed Clinical Social Worker - and maintains professional licensure in multiple states: Michigan License #6801065517, California License #LCSW118004, and New Hampshire License #3943. Her practice focuses on building and maintaining a setting that supports healing and growth while responding to each client’s individual needs.

Therapeutic approaches for online care and connection

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps clients clarify their values and take committed action toward a more meaningful life. It combines acceptance of difficult thoughts and feelings with practical steps that move a person toward what matters most, and can be useful for anxiety, stress, and life transitions.

Attachment-Based Therapy explores patterns in relationships that developed early in life and how they influence current connections and emotional responses. It can be especially helpful for resolving relationship struggles, attachment issues, and patterns of intimacy or avoidance.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. It offers practical tools for managing symptoms of anxiety, depression, and other mood challenges by building skills for problem solving and coping.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Michele works with clients and licensed professionals to determine which methods fit a person’s needs, goals, and preferences, and adjusts the plan as progress unfolds.

Online sessions by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging make therapy more flexible and accessible. These options allow clients to meet from home or other convenient locations, fit sessions into busy schedules, and maintain continuity of care even when life changes or travel make in-person visits difficult.