Michelle Lathon, LCSW-C

Michelle Lathon is a Licensed Certified Social Worker-Clinical (LCSW-C) based in Maryland who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and major life changes such as midlife transitions. She offers a calm, nonjudgmental presence for people who feel stuck by shame, low self-esteem, isolation, or caregiving strain. Her practice emphasizes steady, practical support that people can use between sessions.

Michelle brings 15 years of experience to the work and uses an integrative, evidence-based approach tailored to each person's needs. She combines humanistic and person-centered ideas with somatic tools and trauma-focused cognitive behavioral techniques. Sessions focus on identifying strengths, processing difficult emotions, and developing small, doable steps forward.

People meet with her to talk through family of origin issues, attachment and abandonment concerns, life purpose questions, and coping with serious illness or end-of-life matters. She also addresses mood disorders, caregiver stress, and feelings of emptiness or jealousy that interfere with daily life. Michelle aims to help people build resilience and clearer priorities during transitions.

The therapeutic relationship is collaborative and paced to the individual. Michelle listens for what matters most and adjusts the focus as trust grows. Her style is practical, compassionate, and steady, with attention to both feelings in the body and patterns in thinking.

To begin, prospective clients follow the site’s matching process and schedule according to the therapist’s availability. Sessions are conducted in English and take place in Maryland.

Approaches that translate to online therapy

Michelle uses several evidence-based techniques that can work well in virtual settings. Person-centered approaches focus on listening and reflecting so people feel heard; this helps with anxiety, grief, and low self-esteem by making space for what matters most. Somatic techniques attend to bodily sensations and gentle regulation practices to reduce physical signs of stress and to ground emotions during hard moments. Trauma-focused cognitive behavioral methods look at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and teach practical coping skills for mood disorders and trauma reactions.

Choosing the right method is a team effort. The therapist works with clients to try methods that fit their needs, goals, and comfort level. Over time they adjust the plan based on what helps most, so the approach can change as progress is made.

Session formats are not listed in the original biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, such as shorter check-ins during a work break or avoiding travel time. It also allows continued care during major life changes like relocation or medical treatment. Licensed professionals adapt pacing and exercises so people can practice skills between visits and bring real-world challenges back to the next session.