Michelle Torres M , LCSW

Michelle Torres M brings thoughtful, relationship-focused care to people navigating complex emotional challenges. She has worked with clients who are processing trauma and exploring their identities in the aftermath of difficult experiences, helping them make sense of how the past shapes present patterns. Michelle also supports individuals working to uncover the underlying roots of depression and anxiety, aiming for both symptom relief and a deeper understanding of contributing life factors.

Her practice includes helping people who struggle with people-pleasing and boundary setting, guiding them toward greater self-assertion and personal empowerment. Michelle emphasizes building insight into each client's unique challenges and collaborating to develop practical, lasting strategies that improve daily functioning and overall quality of life.

Michelle's path to becoming a therapist was shaped by a longstanding desire to help others and by personal experiences as a minority that illuminated the broader needs within communities. Those experiences inform her awareness of how systemic forces operate at macro, mezzo, and micro levels, and how family traditions and cultural influences shape identity and relationships. She is an LCSW, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and brings that training to bear in supporting clients to feel seen, understood, and empowered.

Attachment-Focused and Client-Centered Care Online

Michelle integrates attachment-based and client-centered approaches to address emotional wounds and everyday struggles. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships influence current patterns - it helps people understand connection styles, process relational trauma, and build more secure ways of relating. Client-Centered Therapy centers the person’s own experience by offering empathic, nonjudgmental listening and support - it helps people increase self-awareness, clarify personal goals, and make decisions that reflect their values.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the work itself. Michelle collaborates with each person to explore which methods fit best for their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the approach over time as progress unfolds and new concerns emerge.

Online therapy with Michelle is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, allowing for flexible scheduling and easier access from home or other locations. These options make it simpler to maintain continuity of care around work, family, and life changes while connecting with a licensed professional who can tailor support to the individual’s situation.