Michele Karloff

Michele Karloff is a New York licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with a decade of professional experience. She focuses on helping people cope with stress, anxiety, depression, and challenges like addiction, grief, and parenting strain. Michele speaks English and accepts international clients. Michele uses a straightforward, person-centered approach in sessions. She aims to create a calm space where people feel heard and understood. Conversations cover what matters most to the client and practical steps to move forward. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot unhelpful thinking and test different ways of responding. That approach is used alongside Client-Centered Therapy to keep sessions grounded in each person’s goals and pace. Her background includes work in hospital settings and both individual and group counseling. That experience exposed her to a wide range of life situations, from end-of-life support to immigration and adoption-related concerns. Michele helps people address specific life stressors like career strain, body image, hoarding, or first responder issues. She also supports those facing difficult transitions such as divorce, aging, or grief. Practical coping tools and clearer day-to-day choices are typical outcomes people work toward. To begin, she asks new clients to complete a brief matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to availability. Payment and session arrangements use a cancellable subscription model, so arrangements can be adjusted if needed.

How Michele blends client-centered care and CBT online

Michele uses Client-Centered Therapy to focus on each person's needs. That approach means sessions start with listening closely and following the client’s pace. It helps when someone needs a supportive space to talk through hard feelings.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to identify patterns of thinking and behavior that cause upset. Michele helps people try small experiments in daily life to test new ways of coping. This can be useful for anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems.

Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. Michele will work with the client to pick methods that match goals and comfort level. She adjusts plans over time based on how things are going.

Practical online benefits can include fitting sessions into a busy schedule and making shorter check-ins easier to arrange. Because the specific session formats are not listed in the biography, confirm current options before booking. The emphasis is on finding a workable rhythm that matches everyday life and supports steady progress.