Michelle Torres M , LCSW

Michelle Torres M is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with a decade of experience helping people navigate complex emotional and relational challenges. She works with individuals who have experienced trauma and supports them as they explore identity, process past events, and reclaim a sense of stability and self amid difficult memories. Michelle also helps clients examine the roots of depression and anxiety, aiming to reduce symptoms while increasing understanding of the underlying factors that contribute to distress.

Her practice includes assisting people who struggle with people-pleasing and boundary-setting, guiding them toward clearer self-assertion and healthier relationships. Michelle emphasizes developing insight into each client’s distinct patterns and collaborating on practical strategies that can lead to lasting improvement in daily functioning and overall wellbeing. LCSW stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker, a credential that reflects advanced training in clinical assessment, therapy, and social systems.

Michelle’s path to therapy was shaped by a long-standing desire to help others and by personal experience as a minority, which heightened her awareness of how systemic and cultural forces shape lives. She draws on that perspective to address issues at multiple levels - from societal influences to family traditions to individual experiences - with the goal of helping clients feel seen, understood, and more empowered in their lives.

Attachment and Client-Centered Approaches for Online Support

Michelle Torres M often draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to explore how early relationships influence current patterns - this approach helps people understand attachment styles, improve emotional regulation, and build more secure connections in adult relationships. She also uses Client-Centered Therapy, a gentle, non-directive approach that focuses on empathy and acceptance to help clients clarify goals, increase self-awareness, and find their own solutions to problems.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey, and Michelle works collaboratively with each person to determine what fits best. She tailors methods to a client’s needs, goals, and preferences so the process feels responsive and respectful rather than one-size-fits-all.

Online sessions - including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging - make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and to access licensed professionals from different locations. These options offer flexibility in scheduling, the ability to maintain continuity of care during life transitions, and multiple ways to communicate so clients can choose what feels most comfortable for them.