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Michelle Curry, LCSW

  • Experience21 years
  • LocationIllinois
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Relationship
  • LanguagesEnglish
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About Michelle

Michelle Curry is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 21 years of experience supporting people through a broad range of emotional and life challenges.

Background and approach

She emphasizes compassionate listening, practical support, and collaborative goal-setting to help clients understand how stress, anxiety, trauma, relationship issues, ADHD, grief, and mood concerns intersect with daily life. Her approach focuses on helping individuals identify patterns, build skills, and develop clearer self-awareness over time.

Working in Illinois, Michelle has experience with families and children across different ages and abilities, and she attends to a wide variety of concerns including self-esteem, intimacy-related issues, eating and body image, parenting challenges, caregiving stress, and career or life transitions.

She seeks to create a respectful, nonjudgmental space where clients’ stories are heard and where practical tools are offered to support change. Michelle invites potential clients to take the first step toward therapy when they are ready to explore growth and healing.

Evidence-based approaches and flexible online care



Michelle uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that emphasize practical skill-building and improved self-understanding. One common approach focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful patterns in thinking and behavior to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress; this method helps clients develop coping strategies and clearer problem-solving skills. Another approach emphasizes trauma-informed care that attends to how past experiences shape current relationships and emotional responses, offering strategies to process difficult memories and build safety in daily life.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Michelle works with clients to explore their needs, goals, and preferences and adjusts techniques over time so therapy stays relevant and effective for each person. She aims to partner with clients in setting achievable steps and tracking progress together.

Online therapy offers practical benefits through multiple formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, maintain continuity during life transitions, and access care from home or other convenient locations. The range of formats supports different communication styles and allows therapists and clients to tailor the way they engage based on clinical needs and personal comfort.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns can Michelle help with?
She works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, mood disorders like depression and bipolar, ADHD, grief, and self-esteem challenges.
What is Michelle's general therapeutic style?
Her style centers on empathy, active listening, and practical support. She focuses on collaborative goal-setting and equipping clients with tools to better understand patterns and manage symptoms.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Michelle has 21 years of experience providing therapy and support across a variety of presenting concerns and client needs.
Where is Michelle licensed to practice?
She is a licensed clinical social worker with Illinois license number IL LCSW 149.015555 and practices in Illinois.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats does she offer?
Therapy is available through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How are costs and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Michelle?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to her availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

LGBTFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSelf-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Experience

21+ years

Licensed

Illinois

Languages

English

What Michelle can help with

Michelle Curry works with clients on stress and anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, self esteem, and depression.

Experience and training

Michelle is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in Illinois, with 21 years of clinical experience.