Michelle Zehner, LCSW, LCSW-C

Michelle Zehner is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in Pennsylvania. She holds LCSW and LCSW-C credentials and brings four years of clinical experience to sessions. She focuses on common concerns like stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and issues around self-esteem and motivation.

Her approach is direct and warm. She aims to create a space where people can talk about thoughts and feelings without judgment. Sessions emphasize practical ways to cope with life changes and everyday habits that get in the way of feeling better.

Michelle uses several therapeutic methods to match each person’s needs. She draws on client-centered techniques to build trust and on EMDR for trauma-related work. Motivational Interviewing is used when people want help finding motivation or making changes.

People come to Michelle for help with many concerns, including relationship strain, grief, compulsive behaviors, and addiction-related struggles. She also supports those coping with abandonment, body image, hoarding, and social anxiety. The goal is to identify manageable steps and routines that improve day-to-day life.

She encourages a collaborative process. Clients and therapist work together to set goals and try different strategies. To begin, visitors typically use the site’s start process to match with her and schedule an initial session.

How her approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to what matters most to the person. In practice this means sessions center the client’s goals and use empathy and reflection to clarify thoughts and feelings. It is useful for stress, self-esteem, and coping with life changes.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, or EMDR, is a method used to address trauma-related memories and reactions. It involves guided processing of upsetting memories to reduce their emotional intensity and can help people who struggle with post-traumatic stress and sexual assault or abuse recovery.

Motivational Interviewing helps people find motivation to change behaviors or stick with goals. It uses gentle questioning to surface personal reasons for change and to strengthen commitment to steps like altering daily habits or reducing compulsive behaviors.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That collaborative choice can change over time as progress is made.

Session formats are not listed in the provided biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make fitting sessions into a busy week easier, allow a shorter check-in when needed, and let people avoid travel time. It also lets sessions focus on practical habit changes and thought patterns that matter in everyday life.