Michele Lescard, LCSW

Michele Lescard, LCSW, helps people address stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, and relationship concerns. She works with parenting and family stresses, sleeping problems, anger, and mood issues such as bipolar. Michele also supports people dealing with trauma, abuse, life changes, and career strain. Her style is warm and down-to-earth. Michele takes a client-centered approach and focuses on clear goals. She listens with empathy and helps people build a practical toolbox of coping skills. Sessions aim to be collaborative and focused on small, achievable steps. Michele draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thought patterns and to test new behaviors. She uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people understand and change how they respond in close relationships. Motivational Interviewing and mindfulness practices are part of her work when people need help finding motivation and staying present. She has 15 years of clinical experience and holds a LCSW, which means she is a licensed clinical social worker. Michele trained at the University of North Carolina and has worked with adults who have special needs, including autism and intellectual disability. Her approach treats mental, physical, and spiritual health as connected. In sessions she helps people set realistic goals, practice new skills, and recognize their strengths. Michele aims to create a nonjudgmental space where people can rebuild stability and move toward healing.

Therapeutic approaches Michele uses for online care

Michele commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT can be useful for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and patterns that keep people stuck. She also draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people understand responses in close relationships and to shift interaction patterns that cause pain. EFT is often used for relationship stresses and attachment concerns. Motivational Interviewing is another approach she uses when people want to find motivation to change behaviors, such as with addictions or health goals. These methods are practical and action oriented, and Michele blends them to match each person's needs. Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Michele will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. She adapts methods over time so sessions remain focused and useful. Please confirm current session options before booking since formats are not detailed in the biography. Online counseling can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins during a work break, or avoid needing to be on camera when that feels uncomfortable. Licensed professionals can use these benefits to help clients practice skills and make steady progress.