Therese Muir , LMSW

Therese Muir is a Michigan licensed social worker with three decades of professional experience supporting adults facing stress, anxiety, trauma, mood concerns, and substance-related challenges. She holds a Master of Social Work from Michigan State University and is credentialed as an LMSW, which stands for Licensed Master Social Worker - a state license for practicing social work. Over her career she has worked with issues such as anger, depression, grief, self-esteem difficulties, bipolar disorder, addictions, panic disorder and post-traumatic stress.

Her training includes Prolonged Exposure Therapy (PE) and the Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality (CAMS), equipping her to address trauma and crisis-related needs using structured, evidence-informed methods. Therese approaches therapy from a strengths-based perspective, viewing each person as the expert on their own life and building on the resources they already possess. She emphasizes practical skills alongside exploration of life experiences to help clients move toward greater wellbeing.

Therese frames the decision to seek help as a courageous first step and positions herself as a supportive partner in the process. Her practice integrates a compassionate, client-centered stance with targeted techniques to help people manage symptoms, process difficult experiences, and pursue more fulfilling daily lives.

Approaches That Guide Online Care

Therese Muir integrates client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) into her work to address a range of concerns in online sessions. Client-centered therapy emphasizes empathy and collaboration, helping people explore their priorities and build on personal strengths to find meaning and direction. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, making it useful for anxiety, depression, panic, and many stress-related problems. DBT combines coping skills training with attention to emotion regulation and interpersonal effectiveness, which can be especially helpful for intense emotions, anger, and difficulties in relationships.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the therapeutic process. Therese collaborates with each person to assess goals, preferences, and symptoms, and then tailors techniques that fit the client’s needs rather than applying a one-size-fits-all model. This collaborative stance supports ongoing adjustment of strategies as progress is made.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility: sessions can take place by video call or phone, and shorter exchanges are possible through live chat or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit care into daily life, continue momentum between appointments, and maintain connection to licensed professionals when in-person visits are impractical.