Michelle Sanders, MSW, LCSW, Therapist in South Portland, Maine

Michelle Sanders helps adults build clarity, resilience, and practical skills to manage emotional challenges and improve daily functioning. She provides individual therapy for adults and seniors across Maine, offering supportive, evidence-based mental health care for those navigating stress, life transitions, and long-standing concerns. At LifeStance Health, Michelle partners with patients to create treatment plans that are grounded in compassion, clinical insight, and real-world application. Michelle is especially passionate about working with adults experiencing ADHD, anxiety, and trauma-related concerns. She helps patients understand how attention challenges, chronic worry, or past traumatic experiences can affect relationships, work performance, and self-esteem. Her approach emphasizes strengthening coping strategies, increasing emotional regulation, and fostering sustainable change, while honoring each individual’s lived experience and personal goals. In her clinical work, Michelle commonly supports adults from specialized populations, including first responders and individuals with developmental disabilities. She integrates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and mindfulness-based interventions to help patients reduce symptoms, build psychological flexibility, and develop healthier thought and behavior patterns. She also offers additional therapeutic approaches tailored to each person’s needs. Michelle is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who has been practicing since 2014. Outside of her clinical work, she enjoys being outdoors with her family, cooking, traveling, and practicing yoga—interests that reflect her belief in balance, wellness, and mindful living.