Dr. Michele Forte-Perry, LCSW

Licensed in New Jersey · 25 years in practice

Dr. Michele Forte-Perry helps people manage common life challenges.

License and registration

LCSW, New Jersey: 44SC05552800 · expires August 2026
LCSW, California: 135759 · expires December 2027
NPI: 1841510435 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 25
Languages: English

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About Michele

Dr. Michele Forte-Perry helps people manage common life challenges. She focuses on family and parenting stress, low self-esteem, career shifts, and coping with major life changes.

Michele is a licensed clinical social worker with 25 years of experience and practices in California. Her approach is straightforward and warm. She creates a calm space for people to talk through what matters most.

Sessions aim to identify patterns, build practical skills, and try small changes that can make daily life easier.

Background and approach

Over her career she has supported people facing anxiety, depression, and the effects of past experiences. She listens for strengths and uses evidence-based techniques to help people respond differently to difficult situations. The work is collaborative and paced to each person's needs.

Michele blends practical tools with real-world problem solving. That can include planning next steps at work, setting boundaries in family life, or practicing ways to boost self-worth. She helps people test ideas between sessions and adjust what’s not working.

Her style is direct but compassionate. People who want clear options and steady support often find this helpful. Dr.

Michele Forte-Perry uses her long experience to guide conversations toward useful, everyday changes.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Michele lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Family conflicts
Parenting issues
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Coping with life changes

Online support

Evidence-based approaches for online support

Dr. Michele Forte-Perry draws on well-established, evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people manage everyday struggles. One approach focuses on identifying unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and testing small changes to see what helps. This method is useful for anxiety, low mood, and making clearer decisions about work and relationships.

Another approach centers on practical problem solving and skill building. Sessions include setting reachable goals, practicing new ways to set boundaries, and planning next steps for career or family concerns. This helps when a person needs concrete tools to manage stress and transitions.

Finding the right approach is a shared process. Michele will talk through options, try methods that fit a person's goals, and adjust the plan based on what actually helps. The aim is to collaborate on a mix of strategies that feel doable and relevant.

Online therapy offers flexibility for people with busy schedules or distance constraints. Video calls let participants use face-to-face conversation when helpful, phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text messaging make shorter check-ins possible without a full session. These formats let therapy fit into work breaks, childcare routines, and travel, while keeping the focus on practical progress.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does she address?

She focuses on family and parenting stress, low self-esteem, career transitions, and coping with life changes.

What is her therapy style like?

Her style is warm and direct, emphasizing practical steps and collaborative problem solving tailored to each person.

How much experience does she have?

She has 25 years of experience working with people on a range of emotional and life challenges.

What credentials and location apply?

She holds LCSW licensure in California and New Jersey and practices out of California.

Which languages are supported and can international clients connect?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.

What session formats are available?

She works via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.

How does cost and billing work?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

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