Lucent Psychotherapy

Michelle Alius, LCSW

OR License # L13223

CA License # 101578

Education

I graduated from Chapman University with my B.A. in Psychology in 2012 and completed my Masters in Social Work from the University of Southern California in 2015.

Background

I have always had a passion for serving others, which is the driving force of my career in social work and therapy. With nearly a decade in the field, I have worked in a transitional housing organization serving individuals experiencing homelessness, been a job coach, resource counselor, and social worker for children and adults with developmental disabilities, worked as a Protective Services Worker for Child Welfare Services, & most recently worked in a psychiatric hospital setting serving individuals with mental illness. My clients have included a range of professionals, single parents, military, first responder, and government personnel including special ops, adolescents struggling with life transitions, women with perinatal & postpartum depression, & more. My range of experiences both professionally and personally allows me to tailor your treatment plan to your unique, individual needs.

My Practice

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who has worked with a variety of populations and settings. I am a social worker at heart here to support and guide you to feeling and functioning better using a combination of evidence-based practices, human connection, and collaboration. I offer Telehealth individual therapy services.

Training

The modalities that I have been trained in include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Mindfulness. I also have training in the Gottman Method, Motivational Interviewing, am a certified Domestic Violence Counselor, & have experience navigating various government systems. My focus is to treat individuals seeking therapy for general life stress, depression, anxiety, grief, & conflict. I treat individuals who experience a range of severity in symptoms from mild to severe.

Treatment Focus

I combine my clinical, social work, and life experiences to provide empathic, compassionate, & goal-oriented treatment in my practice. I specialize in treating individuals with mild to severe depression, anxiety and panic, complicated grief, and Bipolar disorder. My ideal client is someone looking for support in managing and decreasing stress, needing guidance through life changes, & someone with an openness to changing patterns that are no longer working for them.

Contact Me

Call to schedule a free initial consultation

Now offering Telehealth sessions to clients located in California & Oregon! My response time to consultation requests and client requests is within 24 hours with exceptions made for weekends.

Lucent Psychotherapy

Session Hours

Mon	10:00 am – 07:00 pm
Tue	10:00 am – 07:00 pm
Wed	10:00 am – 07:00 pm
Thu	10:00 am – 07:00 pm
Fri	10:00 am – 07:00 pm
Sat	Closed
Sun	Closed

*Telehealth options available Mon-Fri.

Schedule subject to change