Michele Lewis, LISW, LCSW

Michele Lewis is a licensed social worker with 26 years of experience who focuses on helping people navigate major life shifts. She works with adults facing grief, trauma, depression, anxiety, and self-esteem struggles. Michele helps clients who feel stuck after big changes find clearer direction and greater emotional balance.

She uses a warm, accepting style that encourages honest talk and personal discovery. Sessions are meant to be a space to try new ways of thinking and to name feelings that have been hard to share. Michele emphasizes practical skills you can use outside the session to reduce anxiety and lift low mood.

Her background includes work with aging adults and caregiver stress, and she often supports people coping with chronic illness, loss, and the challenges of changing family roles. She draws on grief-focused work to help people process sadness and move forward after upsetting events.

In therapy she blends approaches such as cognitive behavioral tools, mindfulness practices, and client-centered listening. That mix is used to build emotional awareness, improve communication, and strengthen coping strategies. Michele also brings coaching elements to help clients clarify career questions and life goals.

Michele holds a Master’s degree in Social Work from the University of Kansas and a Bachelor’s in Psychology from William Jewell College. She is licensed in Missouri as an LCSW and in Iowa as an LISW. Her schedule includes evening and weekend sessions.

How Michele’s approaches translate to online work

Michele uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy among other methods. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and values, then taking steps that match what matters most. It can help with anxiety, depression, and feeling stuck. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify unhelpful thinking patterns and teaches strategies to change behaviors and mood. It is often used for anxiety, low mood, and stress.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Michele will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped in the past. Together they try methods that fit the client’s needs and adjust over time based on what works in real life.

Confirm the available session options before booking so you know how sessions are scheduled. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow check-ins during evening or weekend hours. Some approaches, like CBT exercises or mindfulness practice, adapt well to remote sessions and can be practiced between appointments to reinforce progress.