Michelle HunglerLCSW

Michelle Hungler is a licensed clinical social worker with seven years of experience helping people through stressful life moments. She works with individuals facing anxiety, relationship strain, grief, and major life transitions. Her focus includes building self-esteem, improving communication, and fostering self-compassion for clearer day-to-day living.

Michelle supports people dealing with trauma and attachment concerns, and she often helps those managing mood and anxiety-related challenges. She has a particular interest in postpartum experiences, body image, and recovery after sexual assault. She also helps young adults and parents navigating blended family dynamics and family-of-origin wounds.

Her style is collaborative and person-centered. Sessions emphasize practical steps: noticing unhelpful patterns, practicing new ways to talk and set boundaries, and trying small changes between meetings. Michelle aims to make each session feel focused and doable rather than overwhelming.

Clients can expect straightforward discussion, gentle challenge, and tools they can use at home. She pays attention to what each person values and builds goals from there. The work often includes practices to calm anxiety, strengthen self-worth, and repair relationships with others and oneself.

Michelle invites people who want honest, steady support while navigating change. She describes starting therapy as a brave move and aims to guide clients toward a greater sense of peace and authenticity.

How therapeutic approaches guide online care

Two evidence-based techniques Michelle draws on are trauma-informed care and attachment-focused work. Trauma-informed care means recognizing how past hurts can shape current reactions and gently pacing work to avoid overwhelm; it is often used for recovery after sexual assault or other painful events. Attachment-focused work looks at patterns in close relationships, helping people notice how early bonds influence trust, communication, and fears of abandonment.

She combines these approaches with skills-based strategies for anxiety and mood management. That might include short exercises to reduce panic, communication practice to ease conflict, and steps to rebuild self-esteem. Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process - Michelle will work with each person to choose methods that match their goals and comfort level rather than relying on a single fixed method.

For practical online therapy details, confirm the available session formats before booking since formats are not specified here. Online work can make therapy easier to fit into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and reduce travel time. It can also make it possible to meet with a licensed professional from wherever you are in Kentucky. Michelle and the client will discuss what schedule and session length best support progress during the initial planning conversation.