Michon Whiterose, CSW

Michon Whiterose is a CSW (Clinical Social Worker) licensed in Alaska with seven years of professional experience. She works from a strengths-based perspective, holding the belief that each person is the expert of their own story and has tools to move through challenges toward greater wellbeing. Her clinical interests include stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, and self-esteem concerns, with additional focus on areas such as abandonment, attachment issues, body image, communication problems, divorce and separation, forgiveness, guilt and shame, life purpose, post-traumatic stress, self-love, social anxiety and phobia, and women's issues.

Michon’s therapeutic skill set includes work in substance abuse treatment, parenting and therapy with children, expressive arts therapy, rural behavioral health, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), and trauma-focused approaches. She draws on these methods to tailor care to each person’s needs and circumstances. As an Alaska Native professional, she has extensive experience working with Native American and Alaska Native communities and incorporates cultural awareness into her practice.

Recognizing that asking for support takes courage, Michon aims to empower and support people as they take steps toward a more fulfilling and happier life. Her approach emphasizes collaboration, practical skills, and respect for each individual’s lived experience.