Michele McShea, LCSW
Illinois · 19 years in practice
Michele McShea is a licensed clinical social worker with 19 years of practice in Illinois.
License and registration
- LCSW, Illinois
- 149013603 · expires November 2027
- NPI
- 1659686681 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 19
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Michele
Michele McShea is a licensed clinical social worker with 19 years of practice in Illinois. She focuses on helping people who struggle with anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, addictions, grief, and life changes. Michele uses a mix of talking therapy and practical tools to help clients feel more able to handle daily life.
She believes people can heal and grow as they build confidence and learn to respond differently to stress.
Background and approach
Michele blends short-term problem-solving with deeper work on patterns that repeat in relationships and self-image. That combination aims to reduce symptoms while also creating more lasting change. Sessions may include exploring past family of origin issues, sorting out communication and commitment problems, and addressing core feelings like shame, guilt, or emptiness.
Michele also works with intimacy concerns, body image, codependency, and issues connected to HIV / AIDS and LGBT stressors. She tailors conversations to what each person needs right now. Michele draws from several approaches such as cognitive behavioral techniques, psychodynamic ideas, existential questions, solution-focused strategies, and hypnotherapy when appropriate.
She frames therapy as a collaborative process where insight and coping skills go hand in hand. The goal is better daily functioning along with deeper emotional repair. People who value practical steps plus reflective work will likely find her style approachable.
Michele aims to create a steady path forward so clients can return to life with more confidence and ease.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Michele lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Body image
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Approaches Michele names
- Hypnotherapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Approaches for change in online sessions
Hypnotherapy can involve guided relaxation and focused attention to help people access thoughts and feelings that feel out of reach in ordinary conversation; it may be used alongside other work for issues like anxiety, habit change, and self-esteem. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and actions, testing them, and building practical skills that reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression. Existential Therapy looks at meaning, choice, and responsibility in life and can help when people feel stuck, empty, or overwhelmed by major transitions.Deciding which approach to use is part of the work. The therapist will listen to your concerns, goals, and preferences, and then suggest options to try. That choice is collaborative and can change as progress is made or new needs emerge.
Online therapy offers a range of ways to connect: video calls for full conversation, phone sessions when video is not convenient, live chat for shorter check-ins, and text-based messaging for ongoing support between sessions. These formats let clients fit sessions around work, family, and travel, reduce commute time, and pick the communication style that feels most comfortable. Licensed professionals use these methods to keep continuity of care and adapt the process to what each person finds most helpful.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does Michele address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship troubles, addictions, grief, trauma and related areas such as body image, codependency, and intimacy issues.
What is her general approach in sessions?
Her style mixes practical tools and deeper exploration. She uses problem-solving strategies alongside work on repeating life patterns to improve day-to-day coping and insight.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 19 years of experience as a therapist working with individuals, couples, and groups in a clinical setting.
What credentials and location are listed for Michele?
She holds an LCSW and practices from Illinois as a licensed clinical social worker.
Which languages and international arrangements are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she does accept international clients.
What session formats are available?
She meets by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to allow flexible communication styles.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are delivered through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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