Dr. Michelle Blake , LCSW

Dr. Michelle Blake is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Tennessee and Indiana, bringing 15 years of clinical practice along with more than 25 years of experience in higher education. She focuses on helping people navigate grief and loss, manage depression, rebuild self-esteem and confidence, and address career-related challenges. Her work includes supporting clients through life transitions, stress, anxiety, trauma, relationship concerns, and intimacy-related issues, with attention to LGBT matters and caregiver or end-of-life needs.

She approaches each person with compassion and a nonjudgmental stance, creating an open setting where thoughts and feelings can be explored safely. Dr. Blake emphasizes collaboration, helping individuals find practical coping strategies and deeper understanding of patterns that affect their well-being. Taking the first step toward a more fulfilling life can feel difficult, and she offers steady guidance and encouragement throughout that process. By blending clinical insight with a respectful, person-focused approach, she helps clients move toward clearer priorities, improved coping, and greater emotional resilience.

Client-Centered and Psychodynamic Approaches for Online Care

Dr. Michelle Blake uses client-centered therapy to place the person's experience at the forefront, offering empathetic listening and support while helping clients identify their own goals and solutions. This approach is helpful for building self-esteem, coping with loss, and navigating life changes.

She also incorporates psychodynamic therapy to explore how past experiences and relationship patterns influence current feelings and behavior. This can be useful for addressing deeper emotional patterns, trauma-related themes, and long-standing relationship or identity concerns.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Dr. Blake works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they evaluate progress and adjust the plan as needed to ensure the best possible fit.

Online therapy with Dr. Blake is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for busy schedules or limited mobility. These options make it easier to access consistent support, integrate therapy into daily life, and maintain momentum between sessions with licensed professionals and therapists.