Michelle Upton, LICSW
Massachusetts · 8 years in practice
Michelle Upton is a licensed independent clinical social worker (LICSW) based in Massachusetts.
License and registration
- LICSW, Massachusetts
- 122973 · expires April 2027
- NPI
- 1114566114 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 8
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Michelle
Michelle Upton is a licensed independent clinical social worker (LICSW) based in Massachusetts. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, low self-esteem, addictions, and the strain of life changes. Her approach is calm and practical, aimed at making therapy feel manageable for someone overwhelmed or worried.
Michelle blends direct listening with practical tools. Sessions focus on what's happening now and what changes the client wants to make.
Background and approach
She often uses exercises that help people notice thoughts and feelings, practice new ways of communicating, and try small behavior changes between sessions. Her work draws on Existential ideas about meaning and choice, client-centered ways of building trust, and cognitive-behavioral techniques to shift unhelpful thoughts and habits.
Mindfulness and skills from dialectical behavior therapy may be added to help with emotional regulation and staying present. Michelle has eight years of experience as a licensed clinician. She has supported people dealing with caregiving stress, cancer-related concerns, aging issues, and the challenges that come after separations or major life transitions.
She also works with people facing first responder stress and substance-related problems. Her sessions are straightforward and collaborative. People can expect clear options, simple skill practice, and gentle checking of progress.
Michelle encourages small steps that add up to meaningful change over time.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Michelle lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Michelle names
- Existential Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
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 Michelle’s Approaches Work Online
Michelle uses Existential Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy alongside cognitive-behavioral tools. Existential Therapy helps people talk about meaning, choice, and the big life questions that come with change. It can be useful for grief, life transitions, and feeling stuck. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on building a trusting connection and following what matters most to the person sitting across from the therapist. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks down unhelpful thoughts and habits and replaces them with practical experiments to test new ways of coping.Finding the right mix of these approaches is a team effort. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try approaches that fit those goals, and adjust plans based on what helps. That collaborative process makes it easier to tailor work to issues like anxiety, relationship struggles, or caregiving stress.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video is good for face-to-face conversation. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for quick check-ins. Live chat and text messaging fit people who prefer shorter, written exchanges or need to fit support around a busy schedule.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, self-esteem issues, addictions, parenting strain, career questions, and compassion fatigue.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is calm and collaborative. She listens closely, helps people define realistic goals, and uses practical tools to try between sessions.
What is her professional background?
She has eight years of clinical experience and works as a licensed independent clinical social worker, MA LICSW.
Where is she located and licensed?
She is based in Massachusetts and holds the MA LICSW credential as listed.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered online?
Sessions can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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