Michelle Castellani, LCSW

Licensed in New Jersey · 12 years in practice

Michelle Castellani is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) who has worked in healthcare and independent practice for over a decade.

License and registration

LCSW, New Jersey: 44SC05295300 · expires August 2026
NPI: 1053401976 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 12
Languages: English

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About Michelle

Michelle Castellani is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) who has worked in healthcare and independent practice for over a decade. She draws on 12 years of clinical experience helping people manage anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, and stress. Michelle also supports those facing eating concerns, addiction, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, and parenting stress.

Her time in hospitals and clinics taught practical crisis intervention and adjustment skills. That experience shaped a calm, focused style that aims to steady people during difficult transitions.

Background and approach

In independent practice she has worked with many people coping with panic, phobias, obsessive habits, and anger related struggles. Michelle uses a mix of straightforward cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness practices. Cognitive behavioral methods help people see how thoughts influence feelings and actions.

Mindfulness and meditation are offered as tools for stress reduction and grounding when clients are open to them. She also emphasizes a strengths-based view. That means noticing what a person already does well and building on those skills to solve current problems.

Sessions tend to be practical, with clear steps and skills to try between meetings. Michelle describes listening as the first step. She aims to clarify what’s really happening before suggesting changes.

The goal is steady progress toward better sleep, improved relationships, reduced worry, or more control over mood and behavior.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Michelle lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Family conflicts
Grief
Eating disorders
Addictions
LGBT
Relationship issues
Trauma and abuse
Intimacy-related issues
Sleeping disorders
Parenting issues
Anger management
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Bipolar disorder
Depression

Online support

Online approaches and how they help

Michelle commonly uses cognitive behavioral methods and mindfulness-based practices. CBT helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and test them against real-world evidence, which can reduce panic, social anxiety, and depressive thinking. Mindfulness and meditation teach simple attention and breathing skills that can lower daily stress and improve sleep.

She also leans on a strengths-based approach that highlights what a person already does well. That approach helps clients spot practical skills they can reuse when facing relationship, parenting, or career challenges. Deciding which approach to use is collaborative; the therapist works with each person to pick methods that fit their goals and comfort level.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video sessions are good for face-to-face conversation and teaching skills. Phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in fits a busy day. Live chat or text messaging can be used for brief updates, ongoing support between sessions, or when writing feels easier than speaking. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into work, school, or family routines.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Michelle help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, eating concerns, addictions, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, sleeping problems, anger, self-esteem, career stress, and parenting-related strain.

What is her general therapy style?

Her style is practical and listening-led. Sessions focus on understanding the problem, learning skills like CBT and mindfulness, and building on the client's strengths.

How much clinical experience does she have?

Michelle has 12 years of experience working in healthcare settings and independent practice supporting people through crises and adjustment challenges.

What credentials and where is she based?

She holds a Master of Social Work and is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in New Jersey.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English; international clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

Sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different needs and schedules.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

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