Michelle Tiger, LCSW

Michelle Tiger is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who brings a practical, person-focused approach to therapy. She centers sessions on what matters to the individual and helps people break down problems into small, manageable steps. Her style is warm and nonjudgmental, with an emphasis on steady progress over time.

Michelle helps people who are dealing with relationship stress, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, depression, anxiety, and sleep problems. She also supports those coping with career changes, caregiving strain, chronic illness, and addiction concerns. She lists traumatic brain injury among areas of interest where she offers assistance related to recovery and daily adjustment.

Her background includes roles across aging services, hospice, home care, community re-entry, and work in correctional settings. This variety informs a practical focus on daily functioning and realistic problem solving. Michelle also offers coaching for job searching and employment concerns.

In sessions she and the client look at the thoughts and behaviors that keep someone stuck. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Mindfulness, and client-centered work. She encourages small lifestyle changes like movement and improved nutrition to support mental health.

Michelle has four years of experience as a therapist under the LCSW title in Pennsylvania. She is an LGBTQ+ ally and works with adults to set clear goals and track steady improvement. Clients can expect a supportive, collaborative environment focused on practical steps forward.

Approaches that guide online work and progress

Michelle uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors that contribute to anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and stress. CBT focuses on practical skills and step-by-step exercises that can be practiced between sessions.

She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), which helps people clarify values and commit to small actions that reflect those values even when difficult thoughts or feelings arise. ACT can be useful for coping with chronic health challenges, grief, and major life changes.

Finding the right approach is part of the process and happens together with the therapist. Michelle will discuss goals, preferences, and day-to-day needs to choose methods that fit each person. She adapts tools and exercises so they match the client's rhythm and situation.

Because the original profile does not list specific session formats, confirm the available online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and let sessions happen from a place that supports focus. It also allows using worksheets, brief behavioral experiments, and mindfulness practices between meetings to speed progress without overloading a schedule.