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Michelle Batacan Alexander, LCSW

Stress, Anxiety Grief Self esteem, Motivation Coping with life changes Coaching
Video Phone Live Chat Messaging

About me

I have inspired and motivated many interesting individuals, who make the choice, like you, to seek counseling. Our mutual goal is to make dynamic changes in your life. I offer a dedicated, experienced and professional listening ear, compassionate spirit, and a clear, supportive guiding voice. Learn to develop your strengths, coping skills, and energy so that you can better enjoy your life. Our focus is to change, to solve the problems at hand, and to learn how to problem solve for the future, and create lasting differences for an improved lifestyle. Energizing ourselves to face challenges and changes, celebrating moments and sustaining steps into 'new normal' are the hallmarks of effective
collaboration in our counseling setting. After 35 + years of experience, I have learned from so many people, and hopefully they have learned also from our think-out-loud-in-a-safe-space time together. Some favorite change words: creativity, resilience, mindfulness, mutuality.

Professional experience

39yrs in practice
Stress, Anxiety Grief Self esteem, Motivation Coping with life changes Coaching

Additional areas of focus: LGBT, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Intimacy-related issues, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Depression, Compassion fatigue, Aging and geriatric issues, Caregiver issues and stress, Communication problems, Family of origin issues, First responder issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Veteran and Armed Forces Issues, Mood disorders, Multicultural concerns, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Self-love, Social anxiety and phobia, Traumatic brain injury, Women's issues

Clinical approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Mindfulness Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy

Services offered

Video
Phone
Live Chat
Messaging

Languages

EnglishSpanishFrenchTagalog

License information

IN LCSW 34001999A

Reviews

These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Michelle Batacan Alexander. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.

I enjoy how flexible and kind Michelle is. And very easy to talk to!

Written on Nov 01, 2024 after therapy with Michelle for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, sleeping disorders, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue

Michelle is amazing. After each session, I feel a sense of calm and confidence in the choices I am making now.

Written on Jan 17, 2024 after therapy with Michelle for 4 months on issues concerning relationship issues, and trauma and abuse

I love her she does an amazing job!

Written on Oct 17, 2023 after therapy with Michelle for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, sleeping disorders, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd

Thank you

Written on Nov 02, 2022 after therapy with Michelle for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, parenting issues, self esteem, and coaching

My first session went great. Highly recommend!!

Written on Sep 22, 2022 after therapy with Michelle for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, and grief

super supper sweet , and genuinely cares.

Written on Sep 08, 2022 after therapy with Michelle for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, eating disorders, self esteem, bipolar disorder, and adhd