Michelle Carter, LICSW

Michelle Carter, LICSW (Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker), centers her practice on each person she meets, prioritizing individual goals and the challenges that bring people to therapy. She frames the therapeutic relationship as a collaborative process, recognizing that some people know what they want but encounter obstacles, while others are unsure of their true needs. Michelle often notes how external "shoulds" - expectations that belong to others - can distract people from their own values, and how burdens gathered over time can be carried without awareness that some of them might be set down so that genuinely chosen goals and values can be retained.

In her role as a guide, Michelle supports the development of self-awareness, acceptance, and personal strengths. She takes a nonjudgmental, exploratory approach meant to clarify goals that come from a healthy, confident sense of self rather than from fear or symptom-driven impulses. Together with the person in therapy, she explores practical ways to reduce symptoms or behaviors that limit more meaningful, freer, and more joyful experiences.

Michelle emphasizes collaboration, insight, and pragmatic strategies designed to move toward greater health and personal freedom.