- Licensed inLouisiana
- License3353
- NPI 1417092594
- Experience31+ years
- LanguagesEnglish
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About Michelle
Michelle St. Raymond is a licensed clinical social worker with 31 years of experience based in Louisiana. She focuses on helping people move through life changes, manage stress and anxiety, and recover from past trauma.
Michelle describes her work as heart-centered and collaborative, with an emphasis on practical steps and self-acceptance. She draws on attachment-based ideas to help people understand relationship patterns and how early bonds influence present behavior. Michelle also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to shift unhelpful thinking and promote healthier habits.
Background and approach
Sessions often include mindfulness and body-awareness practices to link feelings with physical sensations. Michelle has spent her life in the New Orleans and Covington area and brings that Southern background into her work. She has experience with grief, caregiver strain, chronic illness, and complicated family issues like blended families and communication breakdowns.
She also supports people facing addiction, eating and sleep concerns, and career or identity transitions. Her style is warm and direct. She works with people to set clear, achievable goals and to try small actions that create change.
Michelle encourages compassionate self-acceptance while building practical skills for coping, emotion regulation, and better relationships. People who want a steady, experienced clinician to guide them through transitions often find her approach useful. She emphasizes collaboration - clients lead, and she helps map steps forward.
The focus is on real-life change one step at a time.
Credentials
- LCSW (Louisiana)
- License 3353 · expires August 2026
- NPI
- 1417092594 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Michelle lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Michelle names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How attachment and action come together online
Attachment-based work helps people see how early relationships shape current patterns and reactions. It focuses on understanding emotional bonds and how they influence trust, closeness, and conflict in relationships. This approach can be useful for people who notice repeating patterns or strong fears around connection.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) teaches practical skills for choosing actions that match personal values despite uncomfortable thoughts or feelings. It helps with anxiety, depression, and life transitions by encouraging committed steps toward what matters most. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a supportive, nonjudgmental space where the person sets the pace and goals while the therapist offers listening and understanding.
Finding the right approach is a team effort. Michelle will work with each person to combine methods that fit their needs and goals, adjusting techniques as progress unfolds. The process is collaborative so clients help shape what feels most helpful.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation for emotional work. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat or text-based messaging can serve for brief check-ins, skill practice, or when a shorter, written exchange fits a busy schedule.
These options make it easier to keep regular contact, fit sessions into work or caregiving days, and try different formats to see what supports consistent progress.
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Frequently asked
What problems does she address in sessions?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, and a wide range of relationship and family concerns. Additional focuses include eating and sleeping issues, addictions, and caregiver strain.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is heart-centered and collaborative, blending attachment-based perspectives with practical tools like cognitive behavioral work and mindfulness. She aims to set small actionable steps alongside emotional understanding.
What kind of background does she have?
She has 31 years of clinical experience and draws on long-term work with trauma recovery, family-of-origin dynamics, and life transitions. Her practice emphasizes both emotional and body-focused awareness.
Where is she located and what credential does she hold?
She practices in Louisiana and holds the LCSW credential, meaning Licensed Clinical Social Worker in that state.
Are sessions available in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What formats are offered for online sessions?
Sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
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 are the first steps to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.
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