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Hello! I am a licensed clinical social worker in Alaska who has worked with adult individuals for over 8 years.
I use a person-centered approach that focuses on YOUR needs and explores healthy positive changes YOU want to make in your life using mindfulness, CBT, meditation, and other problem-solving approaches and therapeutic techniques. I understand the importance of trust, respect, listening, and clear communication skills because you are a unique person encountering unique experiences.
I can teach you ways to manage chronic pain, lower depression and anxiety symptoms, work through traumatic events, explore changes in your life past and present, all in a supportive, caring, safe and confidential environment.
You can discover ways to make clear, positive decisions and live the life you deserve to live. With support, knowledge, and self-awareness you can learn how to heal, to apply self-empowerment, and add balance to your life.
Additional areas of focus:Anger management, Self esteem, Coping with life changes, Chronic pain, illness, and disability, Communication problems, Control issues, Emptiness, Family problems, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Post-traumatic stress, Self-love, Social anxiety and phobia, Young adult issues
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Michelle Lesagonicz. 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.
Very kind, knowledgeable therapist.
Written on Oct 22, 2024 after therapy with Michelle for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, and coping with life changes
She is very understanding, but also calls me out when I need it haha
Written on Oct 21, 2024 after therapy with Michelle for 1 year and 11 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes
She’s really the best. I would strongly recommend her.
Written on Oct 03, 2024 after therapy with Michelle for 2 years and 4 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, and anger management
Very kind and helpful
Written on Aug 02, 2024 after therapy with Michelle for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and coping with life changes
Very helpful. I really enjoy my sessions with Michelle.
Written on Jul 23, 2024 after therapy with Michelle for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, anger management, career difficulties, and coaching
The time I have spent with Michelle has been crucial in these past months. Things were heavy. Her skills with patient cues over the internet are well honed, it seems she intuitively knows when to let me word vomit & when to interject with advice that is genuinely helpful. I feel very comfortable talking with her, like I am sitting in the same room. She invites me to think about things in a logical way, instead of annoucing a list of expectations. She is very much appreciated for her skills & time.
Using BetterHelp to connect to Michelle has been a great experience so far. I was a little relunctant at first, as I am new to using an app for this kind of thing. But it was very shortly after I recognized the freedom to get the help I need, when I need it. I find the list of options in which I interact with Michelle very useful and help with recording key moments throughout the day. The journal & it's options are perfect for getting organized and started on a better path.
Written on Jul 19, 2024 after therapy with Michelle for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, coaching,
I have only had two sessions with Michelle prior to this recommendation being prompted and so far I am feeling heard in my sessions, I feel there are a variety of ways to get in touch with Michelle and she is communicative and prompt with replies. So far I am very much appreciating BetterHelp and my therapists’ support!
Written on Apr 08, 2024 after therapy with Michelle for 2 weeks on issues concerning coping with life changes
She has been sooo helpful!
Written on Mar 27, 2024 after therapy with Michelle for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd
She listens and cares about what I need help with.
Written on Mar 17, 2024 after therapy with Michelle for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, bipolar disorder, and adhd
She’s amazing and super helpful.
Written on Mar 13, 2024 after therapy with Michelle for 1 year and 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, self esteem, anger management, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes
Michelle is a great listener and I feel like she cares about me. I do a lot of the talking, which I guess is what I need. I’m happy to have her to talk with. Thank you!
Written on Oct 30, 2023 after therapy with Michelle for 5 months on issues concerning depression, relationship issues, grief, sleeping disorders, and coping with life changes
Thank you for your support and attentiveness.
Written on Oct 12, 2023 after therapy with Michelle for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, and anger management
Michelle is focused, compassionate, firm, solid in her understanding of how therapy works, helpful in passing this on in every statement she makes. She is remarkable.
Written on Oct 09, 2023 after therapy with Michelle for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, and compassion fatigue
I appreciate the feedback and encouragement. Therapist listens and understands. Thank you
Written on Jun 15, 2023 after therapy with Michelle for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, lgbt, family conflicts, grief, eating disorders, and parenting issues
Michele really took the time to understand my concerns and goals for treatment. She has great insight, and has been very helpful to me.
Written on Jun 01, 2023 after therapy with Michelle for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, relationship issues, and grief
I don’t know how she can figure out what is important through all the words I spill out. Somehow she can narrow that down and send a work sheet for me. They are helping.
Written on May 29, 2023 after therapy with Michelle for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, eating disorders, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd
Michelle did an amazing job at working with me, but also not allowing me to get away with anything either. I highly recommend her to anyone as she is extremely responsive and used tools and worksheets to help me and my situation for about 6-7 months with major results.
Michele is extremely professional while also being personable which makes the best combination for a therapist in my opinion. I am very happy with my results due to her efforts and advice.
Written on May 24, 2023 after therapy with Michelle for 7 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, family conflicts, and adhd
She is very helpful and always there for you. We have only worked together a short time, but you can tell she cares and she has the expertise too!
Written on Mar 25, 2023 after therapy with Michelle for 2 weeks on issues concerning lgbt, and self esteem
Very kind and listens to you
Written on Mar 18, 2023 after therapy with Michelle for 2 months on issues concerning relationship issues, and anger management
She is a great guide and amazing therapist. I’ve seen so much improvement after my sessions. I love that she goes to the point and that every solution can be applied to my every day life. She’s straightforward and that really helped me see my own distorted thoughts.
Written on Dec 16, 2022 after therapy with Michelle for 9 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, and career difficulties
Michelle, is helpful and tries to get you to figure things out as you go.
Written on Nov 16, 2022 after therapy with Michelle for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and coping with life changes
Michelle is easy to talk to, guide my thoughts along the way and gives me strategies to deal with the trouble happening in my life.
Written on Oct 27, 2022 after therapy with Michelle for 1 month on issues concerning depression, and stress, anxiety
Michelle Lesagonicz has been wonderful as a therapist so far. She has a great balance between asking questions, listening, and sharing her expertise.
Written on Oct 26, 2022 after therapy with Michelle for 6 days on issues concerning relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Michelle has always been a great listener and given helpful advice. I enjoy taking with her.
Written on Oct 18, 2022 after therapy with Michelle for 10 months on issues concerning relationship issues, family conflicts, and parenting issues
Michelle has good suggestions for me to deal with my workplace situation that I find stressful.
Written on Sep 19, 2022 after therapy with Michelle for 1 month on issues concerning coaching
This site really helped me.
Written on Aug 11, 2022 after therapy with Michelle for 8 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, and self esteem
Michelle L. has helped me deal with stress at work. She's given me many useful tools and tricks to help deal with the stress and anxiety I feel at my job.
Written on Aug 05, 2022 after therapy with Michelle for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, self esteem, and anger management
Always very attentive and helpful
Written on Aug 01, 2022 after therapy with Michelle for 8 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and trauma and abuse
Michelle is awesome of helping you get to the bottom of the problem and helps guide you to meaningful small changes to incorporate in your life.
Written on Jul 08, 2022 after therapy with Michelle for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues
After two sessions with Michelle I’m so impressed! I had a therapist for three years who I really liked, and she did give me some good tools, but I have to say nothing as helpful as what Michelle has already provided me. Thank you!
Written on Jul 01, 2022 after therapy with Michelle for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, relationship issues, family conflicts, and bipolar disorder
This has already been such a great help to my well being.
Written on May 26, 2022 after therapy with Michelle for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, and compassion fatigue
Michelle has provided a safe space to share and has provided various methods and tools to work through my thoughts. She has helped me work through my feelings and thoughts effectively by asking me questions to problem solve. It has made all the difference in just working with her a few short weeks!
Written on May 23, 2022 after therapy with Michelle for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, and intimacy-related issues
Michelle is an incredible therapist to work with. She is nurturing, fully present with me, approachable, and has helped me to step back and dissect my mind and thinking patterns. I felt comfortable with her immediately. She has equipped me with strategies that have challenged me in the best of ways. Working on getting rid of negative cognitive patterns has relieved me, even in situations that seemed too much to personally handle. Her reframing, and her teaching me to reframe, has helped me to relieve some of my anxiety. I feel grateful for my time with her, and highly recommend her!
Written on May 13, 2022 after therapy with Michelle for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, self esteem, relationship issues, and intimacy-related issues
Michelle is wonderful. She listens and provides feedback and offers tools for handing various situations. She has really helped me and I highly recommend her!
Written on Dec 22, 2021 after therapy with Michelle for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, anger management, career difficulties, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, and adhd
Though I have only had a few sessions with Michelle so far, I am very happy having been matched with her as my therapist. She listens well and has given me great advice to help me to start managing and healing from my issues. In a very short time I was able to feel comfortable opening up to her about things I don't normally open up to anyone about. I believe others that are matched with her will definitely not be disappointed.
Written on Dec 09, 2021 after therapy with Michelle for 2 weeks on issues concerning self esteem, relationship issues, anger management, and intimacy-related issues
I've enjoyed our sessions together, Michelle is very personable and professional.
Written on Oct 22, 2021 after therapy with Michelle for 3 months on issues concerning family conflicts
Really happy so far! In fact, the best counseling experience I’ve had in years!
Written on Jul 11, 2021 after therapy with Michelle for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, self esteem, career difficulties, and coaching
I'm thankful to have the opportunity to work with Michelle. She is a great listener, and I've felt comfortable talking to her from the start. Michelle is knowledgable, compassionate, and professional. I really appreciate her.
Written on May 17, 2021 after therapy with Michelle for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, self esteem, coping with life changes, coaching, and compassion fatigue
I feel like Michelle listens to what I say and doesn’t judge me. She meets me where I am and gives me the hard truth when I need it, without risking hurting me. She’s very careful.
Written on Mar 24, 2021 after therapy with Michelle for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, self esteem, and adhd
Michelle lesagonics has given me lots of tools to help deal with my anxiety and helped name my anxiety symptoms so that I can think of them in an abstract way and recognize them earlier. Because of this I can actually help myself shut the panic attack down early on before it gets bad. She is very supportive of even my small personal victories and doesnt let me minimize my accomplishments and encourages me to be proud of the steps I'm taking to be healthy.
Written on Mar 08, 2021 after therapy with Michelle for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, and self esteem
Michelle has quickly become a reliable source to quickly tune in to areas of my struggles; and then distill the essence of the challenge. Her guidance and suggestions are insightful and I'm always given hands on tools for improvement.
Written on Jan 28, 2021 after therapy with Michelle for 4 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, family conflicts, and anger management
Michelle is kind and nurturing and immediately made me feel comfortable. She is unassuming and really tries to get to understand what it is I need.
Written on Jan 16, 2021 after therapy with Michelle for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, sleeping disorders, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd
Michelle has been consistent in her support and understanding of any of my struggles and questions. She is a great listener and has helped offer me actionable steps to understanding myself better and setting goals.
Written on Dec 02, 2020 after therapy with Michelle for 3 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and adhd
Michelle Lesagonicz met me at the point of my need, when I was at the end of my rope and needed guidance. She was a neutral party and didn't choose sides between my husband and myself. I appreciated the fact that she pointed out some "flaws" in my behaviors and thinking patterns, and she gave me tips on how to be an advocate for myself without guilt. She encouraged me to form new habits, and to be patient. I chose a counselor such as Michelle because she is older and had practical advice. If I slip in the future, I will certainly request Michelle as my counselor.
Written on Nov 17, 2020 after therapy with Michelle for 3 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues
Very compassionate and positive. Enjoyed my first session with her. She was very encouraging.
Written on Oct 06, 2020 after therapy with Michelle for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, grief, sleeping disorders, and self esteem
She has been very helpful and I have been feeling more motivated since I've started having sessions every week. I feel comfortable talking to her and like I will actually be able to improve myself. Would absolutely recommend.
Written on Oct 01, 2020 after therapy with Michelle for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, self esteem, and adhd
She is very helpful and I feel very comfortable with talking to her. I feel okay to message her when I need help.
Written on Sep 27, 2020 after therapy with Michelle for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, and coping with life changes
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