Michelle Topal
Clinical Social Work/Therapist - MSW, LCSW
Are you along the sexual or gender continuum (LGBTQ+)? Are you looking for someone who “gets it”? Are you struggling with feeling okay about who you are? Are you & your partner/spouse struggling in your relationship? I want to help. I’ve been committed to helping kids, parents, couples & the LGBT+ community feel heard, cared for & understood for 25 years. So, if you are an adult or have a teen that identifies as LGBT, is coming out or questioning their sexuality/identity/gender, I am here to help. I also help parents & couples improve understanding & relationships, including exs co-parent.
I have been helping & a part of the queer community for over 30 years. It is important to me that I make sure to be there to help LGBT+ kids, adults, couples, parents & family members. I also specialize in bisexuality & those who identify as “gender queer”.
You will find me an authentic, responsive & interactive participant in our sessions. It is important to me that this sometimes difficult process is made as easy as possible, to create the space to share, challenge, cry & even laugh in your process of growth. I look forward to helping.
Skills and Expertise
Transgender Issues
Parenting
Addiction
Anxiety
Behavioral Issues
Child or Adolescent
Coping Mechanisms
Depression
Divorce
Emotional Disturbance
Family Conflict
Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions
Marital Therapy
Premarital Counseling
Peer Relationships
Relationship Issues
Self Esteem
Women's issue
Treatment Orientation
Acceptance Commitment Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Eclectic
Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy
Family/Marital Therapy
Family Systems Therapy
Interpersonal
Narrative
Psychodynamic
Reality therapy
Relational Therapy
Modality