- Years in practice
- 11
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Alaska
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
About Michelle
Michelle Lesagonicz is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 11 years of experience based in Alaska. She focuses on helping adults who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, or parenting challenges. Her approach centers on the person in front of her and what they want to change in daily life.
She draws from client-centered work to make sessions collaborative and respectful. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques help identify unhelpful thoughts and build new coping skills.
Background and approach
Mindfulness exercises and motivational interviewing are used to increase awareness and find motivation for change. Michelle often guides people through practical steps for managing chronic pain, sleep problems, and mood struggles. She also helps with relationship strain, communication problems, workplace stress, and life transitions.
Sessions are straightforward and focused on what will help each person take the next step. Her background includes more than a decade of clinical practice with adults in varied settings. That experience informs a direct but compassionate style that balances skill teaching with listening.
She aims to make tools usable in everyday life rather than complicated or theoretical. People who work with Michelle typically learn skills for emotion regulation, problem solving, and decision making. She supports clients as they practice new responses to anxiety, anger, or low mood.
The work emphasizes small, achievable changes that add up over time.
What Michelle works with
Everything Michelle lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Michelle helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Addictions
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Michelle lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Online approaches that focus on practical change
Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and collaboration. The therapist follows the person's lead, reflects what matters most, and supports goals the person chooses. This approach is helpful for people who want a respectful space to sort priorities and make changes.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. It teaches specific skills to challenge unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors, which can help with anxiety, depression, panic, and sleep problems.
Mindfulness Therapy adds simple awareness practices to build attention to the present moment and reduce reactivity. These techniques can help with stress, anger, chronic pain, and emotional overwhelm.
Finding the right blend of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences, and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Online sessions offer flexible ways to meet through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video can recreate a face-to-face feel while phone calls use less bandwidth. Live chat or text is useful for short check-ins, on-the-go support, or when writing feels easier than talking. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and different routines.
Questions people ask about Michelle
What issues does she commonly address?
She helps adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, parenting concerns, addiction issues, sleep problems, anger, and low self-esteem among other worries.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is person-centered and collaborative, combining mindfulness, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused techniques to fit each person's needs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 11 years of experience working with adult individuals in clinical settings.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, credentialed as an AK LCSW, and practices from Alaska.
Can non-English speakers work with her?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats does she provide?
She meets with clients via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How does billing and cost work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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