Michelle Mauney, LCSW
Practical support for stress and parenting challenges
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- 4
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Alaska
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Parenting issues
About Michelle
Michelle Mauney is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, self-esteem, and big life changes. She practices in Alaska and draws on four years of professional experience to support practical steps forward. Michelle aims to make the first contact feel simple and understandable for a worried parent or caregiver.
She creates a calm space where clients can speak honestly about what is hard right now.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on understanding what is happening, noticing strengths, and finding small, doable changes. Michelle prioritizes a nonjudgmental tone and clear next steps rather than jargon. Her work often looks at day-to-day patterns that increase stress, and she helps people develop better ways to cope.
For parenting-related concerns she supports parents who are managing overwhelm, setting boundaries, or rebuilding routines. Michelle also helps people process experiences of past trauma and abuse in a paced way. Michelle uses a practical, collaborative style.
She listens first, then offers tools that fit each person's situation. Progress is tracked through regular check-ins and adjustments to what is working. Clients can expect straightforward conversation, concrete skill-building, and encouragement to try new strategies between sessions.
The focus is on problems that matter right now and on steps that can realistically fit into a busy life.
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.
How therapeutic methods work online
Michelle uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change and emotional processing. One common approach is skills-based work that teaches concrete coping strategies for anxiety and stress, such as breathing exercises, grounding, and step-by-step behavior changes to reduce overwhelm. These techniques help with everyday triggers and immediate stress management.Another approach centers on paced processing of trauma and abuse memories, with attention to safety and gradual exposure to difficult material. This work moves at a client-led pace and is paired with coping tools to manage strong emotions between sessions.
Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Michelle will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels manageable, then try methods that fit. She adjusts the plan as progress and needs change so the work stays realistic and useful.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people see nonverbal cues and work more like an in-person visit, while phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit a break at work. Live chat or text messaging can be used for brief check-ins, skill coaching, or when a shorter, flexible option is needed. These options make scheduling easier and allow therapy to fit into busy family routines.
Questions people ask about Michelle
What concerns does Michelle address?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, self-esteem, and coping with life changes.
What is her approach in session?
Her style is collaborative and practical. She listens first, then suggests concrete steps to try between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has four years of professional practice as a clinician working with the listed concerns.
What credentials and region apply?
Michelle holds the LCSW credential and practices in Alaska.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats does she use?
Sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How are costs and starting steps handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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