Meet Michelle Lorenzen, LSW

Michelle Lorenzen
Naperville Virtual

Michelle Lorenzen is a Certified Light On Anxiety Treatment Specialist and dedicated Licensed Social Worker holding a Master of Social Work from Lewis University and a Master of Writing from DePaul.  Michelle is passionate about supporting children, adolescents, and adults as they navigate and adapt to new phases of life. Her therapeutic approach is rooted in a commitment to helping clients cultivate resilience and develop effective coping mechanisms.

Michelle embraces an eclectic, client-centered, and evidenced-based approach to therapy.  Michelle prioritizes working collaboratively with the client to develop treatment plans and goals that meet the client’s needs.

When not working with clients she enjoys engaging in activities such as theater, live music, hiking, dance, and gardening, all of which enrich her perspective and inform her empathetic approach to therapy.

I see improvement in myself after only 6 months.

— LOA Patient

Education:

Lewis University

Master of Social Work

DePaul University

Master of Arts in Writing, Rhetoric, and Discourse

Lewis University

Bachelor of Arts in English Studies

Clinical Interests:

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)ADHD & Executive FunctioningAdolescent AnxietyAgoraphobiaAnger ManagementARFID & Picky EatingAutism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)Blood Injury PhobiaBody Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD)Career Anxiety & CounselingCBT for Chronic Gastrointestinal DisordersChild AnxietyChronic Illness & Chronic PainComplex GriefContamination OCDDepressionDialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Disordered EatingDriving AnxietyFaith-Based CounselingFalse Attraction OCDFamily CounselingFear of DogsFear of FlyingFood Allergy AnxietyGeneralized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)Habit Reversal Training (HRT)Hair Pulling (Trichotillomania)Harm OCDHealth AnxietyHoardingInference-Based Cognitive Behavioral TherapyInsomnia & Sleep AnxietyLearning DisabilitiesLGBTQIA+ CommunityMen's HealthMind-Body TherapyMindfulnessMisophoniaMotivational InterviewingMulticultural CounselingObsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)PANDASPanic DisorderParenting Support & CoachingPerfectionismPerformance & Public Speaking AnxietyPerinatal & Postpartum AnxietyPhobiasPost-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)Relationship OCDSchool Anxiety & RefusalScreen AddictionScrupulositySeparation AnxietySex & AnxietySkin Picking (Dermatillomania)Social AnxietySpiritualitySubstance MisuseTourette Syndrome & Tic DisorderVomit Phobia (Emetophobia)Women's Health

If you are looking for therapy, medication or combined mental health treatment, learn more about how Light On Anxiety can create a custom individual treatment plan to fit your goals.

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