Michelle Schmidt, LCSW

Licensed in Wisconsin · 19 years in practice

Michelle Schmidt is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship concerns.

License and registration

LCSW, Wisconsin: 7970-123 · expires February 2027
NPI: 1609034834 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 19
Languages: English

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About Michelle

Michelle Schmidt is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship concerns. She draws on nearly two decades of experience in Wisconsin to support people through hard moments. Michelle uses a straightforward, strengths-focused style that aims to find workable solutions for everyday life.

She has provided care in outpatient settings and in clients' homes, helping with family dynamics, trauma and abuse, and coping with loss.

Background and approach

Her background includes work with intimacy-related issues, addictions, parenting worries, and self-esteem struggles. She also supports people facing life transitions like postpartum changes, aging and geriatric concerns, and caregiver stress. Michelle’s approach emphasizes using what already works for a person and building on those strengths.

Sessions focus on concrete steps, practical coping skills, and small changes that add up. She aims to make therapy feel useful and relevant rather than abstract. With 19 years of practice, she brings steady, practical support to complicated situations such as infidelity, forgiveness, guilt and shame, and compassion fatigue.

Michelle also addresses mood-related concerns including bipolar disorder and seasonal affective disorder. People who prefer clear goals and a solution-minded process often find this approach helpful. Michelle encourages a collaborative relationship where the person’s needs and priorities guide the work.

She provides services entirely in English and practices in Wisconsin as an LCSW.

Focus areas and approaches

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

Online support

How evidence-based approaches work online

Michelle draws on evidence-based techniques that focus on practical change. One common approach she uses centers on strengths and solution-focused work, which helps people identify what already helps them and build on those successes to solve current problems. This method often suits stress, relationship problems, and day-to-day coping needs.

Another useful approach emphasizes skill-building for mood and anxiety management. That work teaches concrete techniques for managing worry, low mood, and stress so people can handle triggers and get back to routine faster. It is often helpful for grief, postpartum concerns, and compassion fatigue.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. Together they try strategies, review what helps, and adjust the plan as needed to better fit the person's life.

Online therapy offers flexibility in how people connect. Video calls let therapists and clients meet face to face for deeper conversations, while phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or a simpler check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging make it easier to fit support into a busy day, handle brief updates, or continue work between longer sessions. These options help people get consistent care without major schedule changes.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns does Michelle address?

She helps people coping with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and relationship problems. Other areas include parenting challenges, addictions, self-esteem, and mood concerns like bipolar and seasonal affective disorder.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Her style is strengths-focused and solution-oriented. Sessions aim for clear, practical steps people can use between meetings.

What is her professional background?

She has 19 years of professional experience working in outpatient settings and in client homes. That background includes work with grief, family dynamics, trauma, and caregiver stress.

Where is she licensed and practicing?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, practicing in Wisconsin.

Does she offer sessions in languages other than English?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different schedules and preferences.

How are fees and scheduling handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To start, use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on availability.

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