Michelle Taverner , LMSW

Michelle Taverner is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) with 13 years of experience supporting people through periods of transition, stress, and personal growth. She draws on lived experience to connect with clients who feel stuck and are seeking direction, including those who are exploring their faith and purpose in life. Michelle approaches care with the conviction that people are meant to prosper and succeed rather than remain in a rut, and she brings that hopeful, forward-focused perspective to her work.

Over more than a decade in the field she has worked as a therapist and a group leader with a variety of ages and populations. Her clinical practice centers on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - explained simply as the idea that thoughts influence emotions and behavior - alongside a client-centered stance that prioritizes each person's goals and preferences. Michelle blends practical skills training with compassionate listening to help clients make meaningful, achievable changes.

She offers collaborative support for stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, self-esteem and career issues, depression, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and related challenges. When a client is ready to take an initial step, Michelle is prepared to walk alongside them through the process of setting goals and moving toward greater well-being.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Michelle uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help clients identify and reframe unhelpful thought patterns so they can reduce anxious or low mood and change behaviors that get in the way of their goals. CBT is practical and skills-based, often helpful for stress, anxiety, depression, and coping with life transitions.

She also draws on Solution-Focused Therapy, which emphasizes clients' strengths and small, achievable steps toward preferred outcomes. This approach can be useful for clients seeking focused, goal-oriented work on relationships, career decisions, or building resilience.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Michelle collaborates with each client to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress is made. That partnership helps ensure treatment is personalized and sustainable.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can be scheduled as video calls or phone appointments, and live chat or text-based messaging can supplement ongoing work. These options make it easier to maintain consistency, fit sessions into a busy life, and access licensed professionals from home or another convenient location.