Michelle Brown - Private Practice Owner │ Influential Women

About Michelle

Michelle Brown is a licensed clinical social worker who owns her own private practice in Ohio. With almost 20 years in social services, she offers virtual counseling services to individuals and groups across the state. Brown also provides consulting to mental health agencies on program development to increase income and works with everyday organizations to build mental wellness programs for their employees. She holds a master's degree in social work and certifications in trauma and DPT. Inspired by her mother's example as a social worker, Brown focuses on identifying needs and building effective programs. She plans to expand her licensure to multiple states and create templates for teaching supervision and leadership in the mental health field. In her advice to young women entering the industry, Brown emphasizes leaning into personal talents such as crafting, music, and art to build relational connections with clients.

Ten minutes with Michelle

01What advice would you give to young women entering your industry?

Lean into your talents. Social work is a relational career. It's about your ability to be able to connect with another person and guide them along the journey that they need for change. So, I use my talents all the time. I love to craft. I love music. I love art, so I lean into my talents. I love building a family atmosphere with one of our working groups. So, I lean into my talents, and that helps me to build my relational health with my clients, and then they trust me, and then I can help them guide them on this journey that they're gonna take.