Michelle Lathon

Michelle Lathon is a Licensed Certified Social Worker-Clinical (LCSW-C) practicing in Maryland. She helps people who are coping with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and major life changes. Michelle presents a calm, steady presence and focuses on meeting clients where they are. She offers support for self-esteem struggles, isolation, guilt, and shame. Caregiver strain, aging-related concerns, cancer and end-of-life situations are also areas she addresses. Michelle aims to help people find practical steps to feel more grounded day to day. Her approach weaves together several evidence-based techniques to fit each person’s needs. Michelle uses humanistic and person-centered ideas to build trust and center the client’s experience. She also brings somatic work to help people reconnect with bodily signals and manage strong feelings. Trauma-focused cognitive behavioral methods are part of her toolbox when traumatic stress or painful memories are present. Sessions focus on small, manageable goals so progress feels real and sustainable. The work balances short-term coping skills with deeper emotional processing. Michelle emphasizes a strengths-based stance and a respectful, nonjudgmental tone. She partners with clients to identify priorities, reduce overwhelm, and move toward clearer purpose. To begin, prospective clients complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule according to therapist availability.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Michelle uses evidence-based methods designed to address strong emotions and life transitions. Person-centered therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so clients feel heard and understood; it helps when someone needs space to name their priorities and values.

Somatic work brings attention to bodily sensations and breathing patterns to reduce overwhelm and calm the nervous system. This approach can help when anxiety or grief shows up as tightness, breathlessness, or numbness. Trauma-focused cognitive behavioral work targets unhelpful thoughts and avoidance, offering practical skills to manage distressing memories and beliefs.

Finding the right combination of approaches is part of the process. Michelle collaborates with each person to pick methods that fit their goals, needs, and daily life. Treatment plans can be adjusted as progress and priorities change.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm current session options before booking since formats were not specified. Many people find virtual sessions fit into busy days and let them keep therapy consistent without extra travel. Online meetings can also make shorter check-ins easier to schedule and let people work on coping skills from wherever they are able to join. Licensed professionals can tailor exercises and pacing so remote work still supports steady progress.