Therapist profile
Dr. Michele Scofield, LCSW
LCSW - family and parenting concerns
Continue with MicheleAbout
- Client-centered work
- CBT and DBT skills
- Addiction focus
About Michele
Dr. Michele Scofield is an LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) based in Hawaii with three years of practice listed. She works with concerns such as stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship strain, depression, parenting challenges, grief, trauma and abuse, and issues tied to identity and family dynamics.
She writes plainly about addiction, family conflict, and identity concerns. In sessions she listens to what matters most and helps people sort out next steps. She uses practical strategies from several therapy styles to address mood, coping, and relationship problems.
Her background includes work in addiction, education, and mental health. That experience informs how she sees patterns that affect families and caregiving roles. She also brings attention to how family of origin issues and cultural context shape current struggles.
In practice she blends client-centered ways of talking with skills-based methods. That can mean naming unhelpful thinking, trying different coping skills, and learning clearer ways to communicate. She helps people weigh options and make practical changes at home.
People who reach out often want help with parenting stress, codependency, grief after loss, or recovering from substance problems. She also lists concerns like compassion fatigue, anger, ADHD, gender dysphoria, and forgiveness work among her focus areas.
Sessions aim to be straightforward and focused on what a person wants to change. Those interested in working together are asked to use the site process to match and schedule an initial meeting.
How sessions work
How Michele’s approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting back what matters most to the client. This approach helps people clarify goals and feel heard while deciding what changes to try. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the connections between thoughts, feelings, and actions. CBT is often used for stress, anxiety, depression, and habitual patterns that interfere with daily life. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches concrete skills for managing intense emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness. Those skills can help with anger, relationship conflict, and coping under pressure.Finding the right approach is something to do together. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, what has worked before, and which methods feel most useful. That collaborative process can change over time as needs shift.
The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm the current options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. It can also let people practice communication and emotion skills in the settings where they live. Licensed professionals and therapists often adapt exercises, worksheets, and skills training to the online setting so that the work stays practical and usable in everyday life.
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
Hawaii
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she help with related to home life?
She lists parenting stress, family problems, communication issues, divorce and separation, and caregiver stress among her focus areas.
What kind of therapy style does she use?
Her stated approaches include Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Mindfulness, and Motivational Interviewing. Sessions mix listening with practical skill work.
How much clinical experience does she have?
The profile lists three years of experience under the LCSW credential.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She is located in Hawaii and is listed as an LCSW licensed in HI.
Can I see her if I live outside the United States?
International clients are not currently accepted and sessions are offered in English.
Which session formats are available?
The original biography does not state specific session formats. Confirm current session options before booking.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.