Michelle Olson

Michelle Olson is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 18 years of professional experience. She is licensed in Indiana and works with adults who are dealing with stress, anxiety, addictions, low self-esteem, depression, and compassion fatigue. Michelle also focuses on concerns such as abandonment, attachment issues, codependency, communication problems, control issues, and financial stress.

In sessions she uses straightforward, practical approaches. She draws on Client-Centered methods to listen and reflect what matters most to each person. She applies Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and try new behaviors. She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills and mindfulness techniques for emotional regulation and impulse control.

Michelle helps people talk through feelings of emptiness, isolation, and midlife questioning. She supports clients who struggle with guilt, shame, forgiveness, and relationship patterns that repeat. Addiction-related work addresses both drug and alcohol concerns and the motivation to change.

Her style is collaborative and focused on practical steps. She uses Motivational Interviewing to explore readiness for change and to build small, doable goals. Sessions are intended to be clear, conversational, and goal-oriented rather than overly academic.

Michelle works in Indiana and conducts sessions in English. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. Costs vary by location and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How Michelle’s therapy approaches translate to online work

Michelle combines Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) to address stuckness and life-purpose questions. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, reflection, and helping people identify what matters to them. CBT looks at thoughts and behaviors, helping people test new ways of thinking and acting to reduce anxiety or low mood. DBT offers practical skills for managing intense emotion and impulsivity, including grounding and distress-tolerance techniques.

Choosing an approach is part of the work together. Michelle will discuss your goals, try different strategies, and adjust methods based on what fits best. That collaboration helps clarify which tools are most helpful for issues like addiction, communication problems, or midlife uncertainty.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, for example by removing commute time, allowing shorter check-ins during a work break, or avoiding the need to be on camera when that feels difficult. Licensed professionals typically adapt exercises and skill practice to an online setting so work can continue between sessions.