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Michele Davis

Michele Davis

LCSW

Experienced LCSW focused on mindful growth

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

AddictionsRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseGriefParenting issues

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyLGBTFamily conflictsAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesDepressionCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMulticultural concernsPostpartum depressionPrejudice and discriminationSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

26+ years

Credentials

Arizona

Languages

English

Licenses listed

As listed on the therapist's profile. You can check a license with the state licensing board and an NPI in the national registry.

  • Mindfulness grounded
  • Attachment aware
  • Practical skills

About Michele

Michele Davis is a licensed clinical social worker with 26 years of experience. She works with people facing addiction, grief, anxiety, depression, and major life changes. Michele focuses on helping clients build resilience and clearer self-understanding in everyday terms.

Her background includes long experience with relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, and caregiving stress. She also supports people dealing with ADHD, compassion fatigue, and identity issues within LGBT and multicultural contexts. Michele practices in Arizona and speaks English.

Michele blends several practical approaches in her work. She uses mindfulness to help people stay present with hard feelings. She draws on attachment ideas to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. Cognitive behavioral techniques help with changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.

Sessions are client-centered and aim to strengthen communication, reduce shame, and build coping skills. Michele often focuses on concrete steps people can try between sessions. The goal is steady progress toward clearer values and day-to-day functioning.

She has particular experience supporting adoption and foster care issues, aging and geriatric concerns, chronic illness and pain, and recovery from domestic violence and divorce. Michele helps people facing career stress, blended family challenges, and serious medical conditions.

To begin, readers should use the site's Start Therapy button to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to therapist availability. Michele accepts international clients and works with a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How Michele Uses Mindfulness and Attachment Online

Meditation-based practice, often called mindfulness therapy, helps people notice thoughts and sensations without getting swept away. It can be useful for stress, anxiety, and compulsive behaviors by teaching simple awareness exercises you can use between sessions.

Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current patterns. This approach helps people identify repeated cycles in romantic and family interactions and practice new ways of relating that feel safer and more effective.

Client-centered techniques focus on listening and reflecting so people feel heard while they make their own choices. Together these approaches aim to reduce shame, improve communication, and build manageable coping steps that fit daily life.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Michele will talk with each person about goals and preferences, then try methods that fit their needs. She adapts the mix of mindfulness, attachment ideas, and client-centered support as therapy unfolds.

Confirm available session options before booking since formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time. Talk with Michele about what routines and session lengths will work best for you.

These summaries are based on the profile information listed on BetterHelp. Listing mindfulness as an approach does not mean a therapist holds a formal mindfulness training or certificate.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Michele work with?

She supports people with addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, anxiety, depression, and major life changes as well as parenting and relationship challenges.

What is Michele's therapeutic style?

Her approach is client-centered and practical, using mindfulness and skill-building to reduce shame and improve communication.

How long has she been practicing?

She has 26 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of emotional and life transition concerns.

Where is Michele based and licensed?

She practices in Arizona and holds an LCSW credential listed as AZ LCSW.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.

What session formats are available?

Session formats are not specified here; please confirm current session options before booking.

How are fees handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I start working with Michele?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on therapist availability.

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