Michele Gouin, LMSW, LCSW

Michigan · 25 years in practice

Michele Gouin is a licensed social worker with 25 years of clinical experience.

License and registration

LMSW, Michigan: 6801116137 · expires April 2026
LCSW, Nevada: 11154-C · expires March 2026
LICSW, Massachusetts: LICSW127649 · expires March 2026
NPI: 1700140183 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 25
Languages: English

Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.

About Michele

Michele Gouin is a licensed social worker with 25 years of clinical experience. She helps people who are struggling with family problems, trauma and abuse, parenting stress, anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem. Michele aims to make the first step feel manageable and respectful.

Her approach is straightforward. She listens closely and adapts conversations to each person's situation. Michele uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people understand and shift patterns in close relationships, Client-Centered Therapy to keep the work focused on the person's priorities, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.

Background and approach

Sessions with Michele tend to focus on practical next steps. She helps people identify patterns that cause pain and then tries out different ways of responding. This can include practicing new communication strategies, naming difficult emotions, or breaking problems into manageable tasks.

Michele has worked across a range of settings over her career, supporting people through grief, life transitions, caregiving stress, adoption and foster care concerns, and mood challenges including bipolar and disruptive mood issues. She adapts methods to fit each person's goals and life demands. She holds LMSW and LCSW credentials and practices from Michigan.

Michele offers conversations that are calm, direct, and focused on what matters most to the client. If someone is ready to begin, she guides them toward a clear next step.

Focus areas and approaches

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

Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Parenting issues
Self esteem
Depression
Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Career difficulties
Bipolar disorder
Coping with life changes
ADHD
Adoption and foster care
Aging and geriatric issues
Blended family issues
Caregiver issues and stress
Co-morbidity
Codependency
Commitment issues
Control issues
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
Divorce and separation
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Forgiveness
Hospice and end-of-life counseling
Impulsivity
Infidelity
Jealousy
Midlife crisis
Money and financial issues
Mood disorders
Multicultural concerns
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Post-traumatic stress
Prejudice and discrimination
Social anxiety and phobia
Somatization
Young adult issues

Approaches Michele names

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Online support

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Michele uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in ways that adapt well to remote sessions. Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people notice and shift interaction patterns by naming emotions and testing new ways of connecting. Client-Centered Therapy keeps sessions driven by the person’s concerns, using reflective listening and pacing to match what the client needs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying behavioral experiments to change responses.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Michele will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, and together they decide which methods to try. She adjusts techniques as progress is made so the plan fits the person’s life and needs.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for real-time interaction and practicing communication skills. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or for a shorter check-in. Live chat and text-based messaging can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day and allow written reflection between sessions. These options aim to increase flexibility and help people access care that fits their schedule and circumstances.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does she help with?

Michele supports people facing family conflict, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, self-esteem issues, depression, anxiety, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, career stress, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and coping with life changes.

What is her therapeutic style?

She combines empathic listening with practical steps. Conversations are collaborative and focused on the client’s goals, with attention to emotions and behavior change.

How much experience does she bring?

She has 25 years of professional work experience supporting people across many life challenges and care settings.

What credentials and location are listed?

She holds LMSW and LCSW credentials and practices in Michigan.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English only.

What session formats are available?

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

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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