Michelle St. Raymond , LCSW

Michelle St. Raymond is a heart-centered Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Louisiana. Raised in the New Orleans and Covington area, she brings a Southern sensibility shaped by broader cultural exposure from time spent living in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Her work centers on trauma recovery, family of origin patterns, and relationship growth, with a particular focus on helping people navigate major life transitions and reclaim emotional balance.

She integrates Internal Family Systems (IFS) work alongside mindfulness practices and natural healing modalities to support individuals and families facing anxiety, difficulties with self-expression, and the challenges of change. Michelle emphasizes the body-mind connection and encourages inner body awareness as an essential component of healing and transformation. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is among the evidence-informed tools she employs to help people shift unhelpful thinking when old patterns no longer serve.

Michelle guides clients through transitions such as aging, job changes, health concerns, and family re-creations, helping them develop new skills and compassionate self-acceptance. She approaches therapy as a collaborative process - inviting clients to lead with their goals and dreams while offering guidance and practical strategies to move forward. In her practice, action combined with heart-centered support helps people build attainable, meaningful change.

Therapeutic Approaches for Online Support and Change

Michelle draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help clients identify and shift unhelpful thinking patterns that contribute to anxiety, depression, and difficulties coping with change. CBT offers practical strategies for testing thoughts and building new habits that support daily functioning and emotional regulation.

Attachment-Based Therapy is used to explore relationship patterns rooted in early family experiences. This approach helps people understand how attachment styles influence communication, intimacy, and trust, and supports healthier relational choices and boundaries.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Michelle works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. Licensed professionals and therapists adapt techniques over time so the plan evolves with the client.

Online therapy options - including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - offer flexibility for busy schedules, caregiving responsibilities, or limited mobility. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care, access support from home, and integrate therapeutic work into everyday life while working with a trained therapist.