- Evidence-based techniques
- Focus on panic attacks
- Practical coping steps
About Michelle
Michelle Juhasz is a licensed social worker with ten years of clinical experience. She offers respectful, sensitive support for people coping with stress, anxiety, and mood concerns. Michelle emphasizes a practical, person-centered way of working that aims to make daily life feel more manageable.
She helps people who are dealing with panic attacks and panic disorder, depression, and loneliness. She also supports parents facing parenting stress and caregivers carrying heavy responsibilities. Sessions focus on clear goals and steps that can be used between meetings.
Michelle adapts conversations and plans to each person's needs. She listens first, then helps people try approaches that fit their life and preferences. Her style is warm and direct, aimed at building confidence and steady progress.
Michelle holds a Master of Arts and is licensed as a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. She practices in New Jersey and draws on a decade of experience across varied settings.
People who come to her often want relief from anxious symptoms, help after trauma or abuse, or support to reconnect with purpose and self-worth. Michelle works with practical strategies, coping tools, and step-by-step planning so clients can try changes and notice what helps.
To begin, she asks about current struggles and what the client hopes to change. From there she and the client set goals and track progress in short, doable steps.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Michelle uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical problem solving and symptom reduction. One common thread is using structured, skills-based work to manage anxiety and panic symptoms - breaking anxious moments into manageable parts and teaching coping steps to use during a panic attack. Another emphasis is trauma-informed support that helps people process upsetting events at a pace that feels safe, while building strategies to reduce triggers and improve daily functioning.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist and client will discuss goals, try methods that fit the person's needs, and adjust plans based on what helps. This partnership makes it easier to pick techniques that match the client's preferences and daily life demands.
If you are considering online therapy, confirm the current session options before booking. The practical benefits often include fitting sessions into a busy schedule, avoiding travel time, and using shorter check-ins when needed. Online work can make it easier to keep regular appointments, practice skills between sessions, and coordinate care around family and job demands.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
New Jersey, California, Massachusetts
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Michelle commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting worries, low self-esteem, and depression. Additional focuses include caregiver stress, loneliness, mood disorders, panic disorder and panic attacks, pregnancy and childbirth, self-love, and social anxiety.
What is her approach to therapy?
Her approach is practical and person-centered. She tailors conversations and plans to each person's needs and uses clear, doable steps clients can try between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings ten years of professional experience working in a range of clinical settings. That background informs how she supports people through anxiety, trauma, and mood concerns.
What credentials does she hold and where does she practice?
She holds an MA and is credentialed as an LICSW and an LCSW. She practices in New Jersey.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions scheduled and what does cost look like?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Specific pricing details depend on the matching and scheduling process.
What are the steps to begin therapy?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.