Michele Forte, LCSW

Licensed in New York · 20 years in practice

Michele Forte helps people facing grief, low self-esteem, life transitions, and those seeking coaching for career or personal goals.

License and registration

LCSW, New York: 094052 · expires February 2028
NPI: 1861283913 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 20
Languages: English

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About Michele

Michele Forte helps people facing grief, low self-esteem, life transitions, and those seeking coaching for career or personal goals. She is a licensed clinical social worker with a practical focus on getting through difficult moments and finding clearer direction. She draws on 20 years of professional experience to shape conversations that feel relevant and manageable.

Sessions center on listening, clarifying goals, and building small steps that move people forward. Michele adapts the pace and focus to each person's situation rather than using a one-size-fits-all plan.

Background and approach

People come to her for help with divorce and separation, infidelity, loneliness, midlife rethinking, money concerns, and workplace stress. She works with clients who want both short-term coaching and longer-term support for deeper change. Conversations often mix problem-solving with attention to emotions and values.

Michele emphasizes practical tools and clear next steps. That can mean work on improving confidence, making decisions, or finding purpose after a big change. She helps clients set achievable goals and notice progress along the way.

Her approach is straightforward and supportive. Michele aims to make the process feel manageable, whether someone needs help moving through grief or wants a partner in planning the next chapter of life.

Focus areas and approaches

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Online support

Therapeutic approaches and online support

Michele uses well-established, evidence-based techniques that focus on practical change and emotional processing. One common approach is solution-focused work, which breaks larger problems into small, achievable steps to help people see progress quickly. This method is useful for improving confidence, tackling workplace challenges, or moving through life transitions.

She also uses grief-informed strategies that help people process loss in manageable pieces. These techniques combine space to feel difficult emotions with guidance on rebuilding routines and purpose after a change. That can help when coping with separation, infidelity, or a major life shift.

Choosing the right approach is collaborative. Michele will work with clients to identify goals, try methods that match those goals, and adjust plans based on what helps most. Clients play an active role in shaping the work and deciding pacing and priorities.

Online therapy offers flexibility and ease of fitting sessions into a busy life. Video calls let people keep face-to-face conversation without travel, phone sessions work well when video is impractical, live chat can be used for brief check-ins, and text-based messaging supports ongoing reflection between appointments. These options make it easier to maintain momentum during change and coaching work.

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Questions people ask

What issues does Michele work with?

She supports people dealing with grief, low self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include divorce and separation, infidelity, loneliness, life purpose, midlife crisis, money and workplace issues.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is practical and goal-oriented with a supportive tone. Conversations focus on clarifying goals, problem-solving, and building small, doable steps.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 20 years of professional work experience helping people navigate loss, motivation, and life transitions.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She holds a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential (LCSW) in New York and practices from that state.

Can sessions be held in other languages or internationally?

Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently accepting international clients.

What session formats are available?

Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.

How are fees and payment handled?

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

How does someone begin working with her?

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