Michelle Bronster , LCSW

Michelle Bronster is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in New York with ten years of clinical experience supporting adults across a range of life stages. As an LCSW she is trained to provide mental health therapy and psychosocial interventions, and she draws on a mix of evidence-informed methods to meet each person's needs.

She has spent more than nine years working primarily in a jail-based setting, where she designed and led Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) groups and provided individual treatment. That work informs her practical, skills-oriented approach to challenges such as stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, caregiver strain, compassion fatigue, and relationship difficulties.

Michelle adapts her methods as clients' needs evolve, integrating Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered principles, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), DBT skills, and Emotionally-Focused Therapy when appropriate. Her toolbox includes mindfulness and grounding exercises, emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills, relaxation training, psychoeducation, interpersonal effectiveness and communication work, cognitive restructuring, and solution-focused strategies.

She also has experience with populations facing aging and geriatric issues, chronic illness and pain, intellectual and developmental disabilities, hospice and end-of-life concerns, and challenges related to caregiving, acculturation, and incarceration. Michelle emphasizes an adaptive, harm-reduction stance and works to tailor short-term, solution-focused interventions or longer-term support according to clinical goals and preferences.

Attachment, Client-Centered, and CBT Approaches Online

Michelle Bronster uses Attachment-Based Therapy to explore patterns in relationships and how early connections shape current emotional reactions, which can be helpful for clients facing relationship challenges, attachment issues, or caregiving stress. She also employs Client-Centered Therapy to create a supportive, nonjudgmental space where the client's perspective guides the work, useful for building self-esteem and navigating life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to identify and shift unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, offering practical tools for managing anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and stress.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Michelle works collaboratively with each person to assess goals, preferences, and responses to different techniques, and she adapts treatment plans over time so the approach fits the client's needs rather than forcing a single method.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which allow for scheduling flexibility and easier access from different locations. These modalities make it possible to maintain continuity of care, practice skills between sessions, and receive support in formats that match a client's routine and comfort level, while working with licensed professionals and therapists who tailor the work to each individual's circumstances.