Michelle Castellani, LCSW

Michelle Castellani is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in New Jersey with 12 years of clinical experience. She has worked largely in healthcare settings and in private practice since 2007. Her caseload has included anxiety disorders, mood disorders, eating concerns, relationship struggles, anger, and trauma-related issues.

Her early work in healthcare shaped practical crisis intervention and adjustment skills. She brings that experience into sessions when people are facing sudden changes or medical-related stress. In private practice she has focused on panic, social anxiety, phobias, depression and bipolar concerns, obsessive thoughts, and eating concerns.

Michelle uses mindfulness skills learned in a Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction course. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which looks at how thoughts shape feelings and actions. Alongside this she draws on a strengths perspective to find and use what a person already does well.

Sessions tend to begin with careful listening and clear problem definition. Michelle emphasizes making sense of what is happening before moving to strategies. That might mean practicing breathing and awareness skills, challenging unhelpful thoughts, or identifying personal strengths to lean on.

Her approach mixes practical skills with reflective work. People who want straightforward tools for managing stress, sleep disruption, anger, or anxiety may find this style useful. She works in English and practices in New Jersey.

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