Michele Lewis

Michele Lewis is a licensed clinical social worker with more than 26 years of clinical practice. She holds licensure in Missouri and Iowa and carries certifications as a clinical tele-mental health provider, a clinical trauma professional, and a grief professional. Her training includes a Master of Social Work from the University of Kansas and a Bachelor of Psychology from William Jewell College.

Michele works with people managing trauma and abuse, complicated grief, caregiving stress, and the emotional impacts of aging and illness. She supports young people in exploring authentic self-expression after traumatic experiences and assists adult children who are navigating caregiver roles while processing loss. Her background in geriatrics informs work with older adults facing life transitions and questions about aging.

Her practice blends evidence-informed techniques with a warm, accepting stance that encourages honest self-exploration. She integrates cognitive behavioral strategies, mindfulness and stress management, empowerment work, and mood regulation exercises to help clients identify patterns, build coping skills, and pursue clearer goals across relationships, work, and daily life.