Michele Farabaugh, LCSW
Licensed in Pennsylvania · 25 years in practice
Michele Farabaugh is a licensed clinical social worker with 25 years of experience providing one-on-one care in Pennsylvania.
License and registration
- LCSW, Pennsylvania
- CW014450 · expires February 2027
- NPI
- 1538849658 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 25
- Languages
- English
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About Michele
Michele Farabaugh is a licensed clinical social worker with 25 years of experience providing one-on-one care in Pennsylvania. She focuses on common life struggles such as depression, anxiety, grief, addiction, and relationship or family stress. Michele emphasizes clear communication and practical steps a person can use between sessions.
In sessions she listens closely and helps people make sense of where they are now. Michele blends client-centered attention with psychodynamic thinking to look at patterns that repeat over time.
Background and approach
She also uses solution-focused strategies to identify small, doable changes that lead to relief. Her work often covers caregiver strain, blended family tensions, and midlife transitions. Michele also helps people facing mood disorders, codependency, and substance use concerns.
She uses straightforward language and encourages gradual progress rather than quick fixes. Michele’s approach is informed by personal values and a respectful stance toward each person’s story. She aims to strengthen coping skills, improve communication, and support people as they rebuild trust in themselves.
Sessions are tailored to a person’s goals and pace. People who prefer calm, reflective conversations and practical next steps tend to do well with her. Michele offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Michele lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Depression
- Coaching
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Self-love
- Women's issues
Approaches Michele names
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Online support
Therapeutic approaches and online options
Client-centered therapy focuses on being heard and understood. The therapist follows the client’s lead, offers empathy, and helps people identify their own solutions for issues like self-esteem, grief, and communication problems.Psychodynamic therapy looks at patterns that repeat over time. It helps people notice recurring emotional reactions and family-of-origin themes that shape current relationships and moods.
Solution-focused therapy zeroes in on concrete steps that move a person forward. Sessions often set small goals and track practical changes to reduce stress and improve coping between meetings.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Michele will talk with each person about goals and preferences and collaboratively choose methods that fit their needs. That process may include trying different strategies and adjusting over time to what feels most helpful.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging work well for brief updates, ongoing coaching-style support, or when writing helps organize thoughts. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy life while keeping the focus on steady progress.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does she help with?
Michele works with people facing depression, anxiety, grief, addiction, relationship and family stress, self-esteem, career shifts, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapy style like?
She combines client-centered listening with psychodynamic exploration and solution-focused steps to find practical, manageable changes that fit each person.
How much experience does she bring?
She has 25 years of experience working with a range of life and mental health concerns across community and clinical settings.
Where is she licensed and based?
Michele holds a Pennsylvania LCSW license and offers services while practicing in Pennsylvania.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to match different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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