Michelle Tiger

Compassionate, practical support for change

LCSW Pennsylvania

Experience: 4 years in practice
Focus areas: Relationship, Trauma and abuse, Parenting
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages: English

About Michelle

Michelle Tiger is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who centers her practice on evidence-based, practical strategies to help people move forward. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) alongside acceptance and mindfulness-informed approaches to help clients identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.

Background and approach

With a focus on problem solving and motivational techniques, Michelle supports work on sleeping difficulties, mood struggles, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and intimacy concerns, and career or employment challenges. Her background includes roles in aging services, hospice, home care, community re-entry, and adult day programs, which inform a compassionate, whole-person perspective.

Michelle also offers coaching around job searching and employment challenges and brings experience working with people in correctional settings. She describes her style as client-centered and supportive, partnering with clients to set goals, explore patterns that contribute to feeling stuck, and make incremental changes that build toward better functioning and wellbeing.

Blend of Evidence-Based Approaches in Online Care

Michelle uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help clients identify unhelpful thinking patterns and develop practical skills for managing mood, anxiety, sleep problems, and stress. CBT focuses on the links between thoughts, emotions, and behaviors and is often useful for tackling symptoms and building coping strategies.

She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), which emphasizes values-based action and learning to make space for difficult thoughts and feelings rather than struggling with them. ACT can be helpful for people facing life transitions, chronic stress, grief, or ongoing health challenges.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist works with each person to clarify goals, discuss what feels most helpful, and tailor techniques from CBT, ACT, mindfulness, and motivational strategies to fit individual needs and preferences. Clients are invited to experiment with different methods and adjust the plan as progress unfolds.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which provide flexibility for busy schedules and varying comfort levels with remote care. These formats make it easier to fit regular sessions into work, caregiving, or other obligations while maintaining continuity of support from a licensed professional.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist address?

Areas of focus include relationships, trauma and abuse, parenting, depression, anxiety, stress, addictions, grief, sleep problems, self-esteem, career issues, bipolar disorder, and compassion fatigue among other related concerns.

How would you describe the therapeutic approach?

The practice is client-centered and compassionate, using evidence-based methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), mindfulness techniques, Motivational Interviewing, and solution-focused strategies.

What is the clinician's experience and background?

She holds four years of recent clinical experience as a therapist and has a longer history working in aging services, hospice, home care, community re-entry, and adult day programs that shape a whole-person perspective.

Where is the therapist licensed and what are the credentials?

The clinician is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Pennsylvania with licence number PA LCSW CW017899.

Can I work with this therapist if I live outside the United States?

She is open to working with international clients and conducts sessions in English for those who are located outside the therapist's state.

What session formats are offered?

Available formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences and schedules.

How are fees structured for sessions?

Cost varies by client location and therapist availability, and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What should I do to begin working together?

To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesTrauma and abuseParenting issuesDepression Coping with life changes

Also works with

Stress, Anxiety AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismPersonality disordersPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

4+ years

Licensed

Pennsylvania

Languages

English