Michelle Nguyen, LICSW

Michelle Nguyen is a licensed clinical social worker (LICSW) who supports people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strains, and issues with self-esteem. She also helps with depression, addiction concerns, grief, trauma and abuse, and intimacy-related worries. Michelle writes plainly and focuses on practical steps people can use right away.

Before independent practice, Michelle worked in both inpatient and outpatient psychiatric settings. She also spent years as an investigative social worker with Child Protective Services. More recently she has worked with homeless veterans in the Washington, D.C. area. Those roles shaped how she listens and what she notices about safety, strength, and everyday struggles.

Michelle prefers straightforward, person-focused work. She tends to center the conversation on what matters most to the client and on skills they can try between sessions. That can mean problem-solving, practicing new ways to communicate, or learning tools to manage strong feelings.

Her approach draws on client-centered methods alongside cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness. She also uses solution-focused steps and motivational interviewing when they match a person's goals. Michelle aims to help people set clear goals and move toward them in small, manageable ways.

She brings five years of clinical experience to her work in the District of Columbia. Sessions are conducted in English. People interested in starting are invited to use the site process to match and schedule a time.

How therapeutic approaches guide online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the client's own experience and priorities. It means the therapist listens closely, reflects what she hears, and follows the person's lead to set goals that matter. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the connections between thoughts, feelings, and behavior and teaches practical strategies to change unhelpful patterns and manage symptoms like anxiety or low mood.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Michelle will discuss different methods and help decide together which fits a person's goals and style. That choice can change over time as needs and priorities shift, and she treats it as a collaborative process rather than a fixed plan.

Confirm current session options before booking since formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life. It can reduce travel time, allow a quicker check-in during a lunch break, or make it possible to keep regular appointments when schedules are unpredictable. Therapists and licensed professionals can adapt exercises and homework so they work well in an online setting, and Michelle aims to help clients use approaches that fit their everyday routines.