Eli Michael, LCSW

Feeling stuck? Overwhelmed? Unsure what comes next? You're not alone — and you don't have to figure it out by yourself. At Thriving Within, LLC, we offer therapy, mental health services, and assessments that honor each person's unique story, strengths, and lived experience. We believe change unfolds in relationship — with yourself, with others, and within the broader contexts that have shaped who you are. Our approach is individualized, trauma-informed, and healing-centered, grounded in the understanding that many of the struggles people carry are not personal failures — they are often shaped by systems, relationships, and experiences beyond your control. Our work begins by understanding you: your history, your values, and what you want your life to feel like. We support individuals 18+ who may be navigating depression, anxiety, trauma responses, stress, substance misuse, life transitions, or identity-related challenges. We welcome people of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences, including those who have felt unseen, unheard, or underserved by traditional systems of care. Everyone deserves a space where they can heal, grow, and be fully themselves. Eli Michael, LCSW, CDC I (they/them) Therapy with Eli is collaborative and client-centered — you set the direction, and the work is shaped around what you need. Some people come to explore the past, make sense of the present, or envision a different future. Others come to build concrete skills for managing anxiety, depression, stress, or trauma responses. Many come to process and heal from difficult or traumatic experiences in a space that feels safe and affirming. Eli draws from integrative clinical skills of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and somatic approaches. These modalities are applied through a relational, feminist, and multicultural lens — with attention to the cultural, generational, and systemic contexts that shape each person's experience and inform the path towards change. Eli has completed Perinatal Mental Health training and is actively working toward certification in perinatal and postpartum mental health. Thriving Within, LLC accepts most public and private insurance. We also offer private pay with reduced rate and pro bono slots available. We can provide a superbill for clients out of network. If we are unable to meet your needs, we will provide recommendations to help connect you to the appropriate service. Community thrives when we are all thriving. Thriving Within, LLC provides supervision for LCSW licensure. Please email info@thrivingwithin.org for more information. If you are looking for case consultations on gender identity or peer support for queer providers please email: info@thrivingwithin.org. If you are in a crisis the following resources can provide you with immediate help: Emergency: 911 Non-emergent and mental health: ask for Crisis Intervention team TrevorLifeline - 1-866-488-7386 For LGBTQIA+ young people. Available 24/7/365. TrevorText - text START to 678678 For LGBTQIA+ young people. Available 24/7/365. National Suicide Prevention Lifeline - 1-800-273-8255 Available 24/7/365. 24 Hour Crisis Hotline - 907-563-3200 Available 24/7/365. Careline Alaska - 1-877-266-4357 Available 24/7/365. Careline Alaska via Text - text 4help to 839863 Available 3:00 PM – 11:00 PM Tuesday – Saturday. Veterans Crisis Line - 1-800-273-8255 For veterans, service members, National Guard and Reserve, and their family members and friends. Press “1.” Available 24/7/365. Crisis Text Line - text NAMI to 741741 Available 24/7/365. Covenant House Alaska Helpline - 907-272-1255 For homeless, runaway, and at-risk youth. STAR (Standing Together Against Rape) Crisis Line - 800-478-8999 For victims of sexual assault and abuse. Available 24/7/365. National Domestic Violence Hotline - 1-800-799-7233 For victims of domestic violence. Available 24/7/365. RAINN National Sexual Assault Hotline - 1-800-656-4673 For victims of sexual assault and abuse. Available 24/7/365. Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: 988 National Council on Alcoholism & Drug Dependency Hope Line: 1-800-622-2255 National Crisis Line - Anorexia and Bulimia: 1-800-233-4357 Call the NAMI Helpline at 1-800-950-6264 Or text "HelpLine" to 62640 National Maternal Mental Health Hotline 1-833-852-6262 Essential local and community services: 211