Michelle Wildy, LCSW-C

Michelle Wildy is a licensed clinical social worker with more than 33 years of experience in Maryland. She focuses on helping people manage depression, anxiety, grief, relationship problems, and major life changes. Michelle speaks plainly and meets people where they are. She uses practical, evidence-based techniques to help people reduce distress and build skills. Sessions tend to focus on clearer communication, developing coping strategies, and tackling problems one step at a time. Michelle pays attention to cultural background and life stage when shaping those steps. Her work covers a wide range of concerns beyond the most common ones. That includes issues such as abandonment, adoption and foster care history, aging and geriatric matters, caregiver stress, cancer-related challenges, and attachment or dependency patterns. She also helps with codependency, commitment and control issues, dissociation, and responses to natural or human-caused disasters. Michelle emphasizes self-compassion and practical problem solving. She helps clients name feelings, try manageable changes, and practice new ways of relating. The approach is collaborative and paced to each person s needs. People looking for support with stress, relationships, or the emotional impact of health and life transitions often find her style steady and direct. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Michelle uses evidence-based methods to help people manage emotional pain and rebuild daily routines. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes to reduce depression and anxiety symptoms. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy emphasizes clarifying values and taking committed actions toward them, which helps when coping with chronic health issues or major life changes.

Choosing the right approach is usually a collaborative process. Michelle works with each person to weigh what feels most useful and practical, adjusting methods as goals evolve. The plan is shaped by the client s needs, preferences, and what works in real life.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the current session options before booking since formats were not specified in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow a quicker check-in during a lunch break or between appointments. Some formats also let conversations happen without video when that is preferred or when bandwidth is limited. Discussing these practical details during the initial scheduling step helps match the mode of meeting to everyday routines and goals.