Michelle Bronster, LCSW

Michelle Bronster is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in New York who blends practical skills with a warm, accepting approach. She uses a mix of techniques to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and major life changes. Michelle tailors sessions to each person, whether someone needs brief problem-solving or longer-term support.

Her work draws on 10 years of clinical experience and many years treating adults across a wide age range. She has substantial experience running group and individual interventions in challenging settings. That background informs her steady, structured approach to coping skills and emotional regulation.

Michelle often integrates mindfulness, grounding, and emotion-regulation exercises into sessions. She also uses cognitive methods to spot unhelpful thinking, and interpersonal tools to improve communication. These practical tools are shared in simple, usable ways so people can try them between meetings.

She has additional focus in aging and geriatric issues, caregiver stress, hospice and end-of-life counseling, chronic illness and disability, and grief. Those topics are approached with attention to daily routines, caregiver needs, and life stage transitions.

Michelle values unconditional acceptance and adapts treatment as needs change. She offers shorter-term, solution-focused work as well as more extended care when helpful. To begin, clients complete a brief matching questionnaire and then schedule according to availability.

Approach and online therapy options

Michelle commonly uses Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early relationship patterns affect current connections and emotional responses; this can help with relationship strain, caregiving stress, and attachment issues. She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify thoughts that fuel anxiety or low mood and to build more helpful thinking and behavior patterns. Many sessions include mindfulness and emotion-regulation skills from Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) to manage intense feelings and improve coping.

Finding the right approach is collaborative. Michelle will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and suggest a mix of techniques. Together they review what feels useful and adjust the plan as needs change.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are available. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, support shorter check-ins, and reduce travel time. It also lets people practice skills in their everyday routines and bring real-life situations into sessions for immediate feedback.