Charles Michel, LCSW

Indiana · 31 years in practice

Charles Michel is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who brings 31 years of experience to therapy.

License and registration

LCSW, Indiana: 34004273A · expires April 2026
NPI: 1609901008 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 31
Languages: English

Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.

About Charles

Charles Michel is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who brings 31 years of experience to therapy. He combines practical talk with steady presence to help people facing mood, behavior, and life-change challenges. People come for help with anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, ADHD, relationship strain, grief, or trouble sleeping and eating.

He favors an existential approach that invites honest conversations about meaning, choice, and values. That perspective is paired with client-centered listening that keeps the person’s goals in focus.

Background and approach

He also draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Sessions are collaborative and straightforward. The therapist aims for clarity about what a person wants to change and small steps that fit daily life.

He emphasizes a warm, respectful relationship as the foundation for making progress. Over three decades of practice includes work with serious mood disorders and everyday stressors alike. He has supported people dealing with addiction concerns, trauma and abuse, parenting strain, and career transitions.

He also offers attention to less common issues such as adoption and foster care questions, autism-related concerns, and postnatal mood struggles. Charles provides telephone, video, chat, and text-based sessions from Indiana. He speaks English and uses a subscription model for sessions that can be canceled at any time.

To begin, a person completes a short matching questionnaire and schedules based on the therapist’s availability.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Charles lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Bipolar disorder
Depression
ADHD
Addictions
LGBT
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Eating disorders
Sleeping disorders
Parenting issues
Anger management
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Coping with life changes
Coaching
Compassion fatigue
Adoption and foster care
Autism and Asperger Syndrome
Caregiver issues and stress
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Divorce and separation
Forgiveness
Infidelity
Intellectual disability
Jealousy
Mood disorders
Multicultural concerns
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Phobias
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Postpartum depression
Post-traumatic stress
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Approaches Charles names

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Online support

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Options

Charles blends existential therapy with client-centered work and cognitive behavioral techniques. Existential therapy focuses on questions of meaning, choice, and values, which can help when people feel stuck, empty, or unsure about life direction. Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening and building a trusting relationship so the person feels heard and understood. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) adds practical tools to identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors, which helps with anxiety, depression, and sleep or eating problems.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the person about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. Together they decide whether to emphasize meaning-focused conversations, skill-building, or a mix of methods suited to the issue at hand.

Online formats offered include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions work well for deeper conversations and visual cues. Phone sessions require less bandwidth and can be easier to fit into a break. Live chat or text messaging can support brief check-ins, homework prompts, or ongoing coaching between longer sessions. These options increase flexibility and make it easier to maintain consistent care despite busy schedules.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does this therapist commonly address?

He works with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, ADHD, addictions, relationship and family strain, trauma and abuse, grief, eating and sleeping problems, parenting stress, and related issues.

What is the therapist's overall approach and style?

The approach blends existential therapy with client-centered listening and cognitive behavioral tools. Sessions are described as warm, collaborative, and focused on practical steps.

How much experience does the therapist have?

He has 31 years of clinical experience, including long-term independent practice work with mood disorders and everyday life stressors.

What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?

He holds the credential LCSW, which stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and practices from Indiana.

In which languages are sessions offered and are international clients supported?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

Which session formats are available?

Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different schedules and preferences.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What steps do I take to begin working with this therapist?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire, then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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