Michele Forte

Michele Forte is a licensed clinical social worker with 20 years of professional experience. She helps people facing grief, low self-esteem, motivation struggles, and major life changes. Michele also offers executive and professional success coaching to people seeking clearer goals and better work-life balance.

Her style is practical and direct. Conversations focus on clear steps clients can try between sessions. Michele shapes each plan to a person's needs, using short-term goals and realistic actions. She emphasizes strengths and small wins to build confidence and momentum.

In sessions she listens for what matters most and adjusts the approach as needs evolve. Topics often include relationship fallout from divorce or infidelity, career transitions, and feeling isolated or alone. Michele helps untangle practical problems like money or workplace stress while also addressing the emotional side.

People who work with her develop hands-on strategies for coping with loss, rebuilding self-esteem, and making life changes feel manageable. Michele encourages clients to set achievable steps and to track progress over time. She frames coaching work around concrete outcomes, such as clearer priorities or improved daily routines.

Based in New York, Michele works in English and draws on two decades of experience to guide each conversation. She supports people who want to move toward a more satisfying, balanced life and who are ready to try practical changes.

Approaches that guide online work

Many people seek Michele for help with grief, motivation, self-esteem, and career transitions. Two evidence-based approaches she commonly draws on are behavioral activation and goal-focused coaching. Behavioral activation means identifying small, concrete actions that lift mood and rebuild routine - it is useful for low motivation and grief-related withdrawal. Goal-focused coaching breaks larger aims into clear steps, timelines, and accountability, which helps with workplace issues and life-purpose questions.

Choosing an approach is collaborative. Michele will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, and then try strategies that match those needs. She checks in regularly and adjusts the plan if something is not helping, so the work stays relevant and practical.

If you prefer online sessions, confirm current session options before booking since formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - it can reduce travel time, allow a shorter check-in on a work break, or let someone attend while traveling. These practical benefits help people maintain steady progress when schedules are tight and life is changing.