Joyce DeMichele, LISW-S
Joyce DeMichele is a Licensed Independent Social Worker. She has a background working with children,
adolescents, and young adults in areas related to mood disorders, ADHD, and Oppositional Defiant
Disorders. She has training and experience working with anxiety, panic, depression, low self-esteem,
and family systems issues. She promotes coping and emotional regulation skills. She often uses
strengths-based and client-centered approaches in her treatment as well as pulling from dialectical and
cognitive behavioral therapies.
Joyce earned her Bachelor of Science in Social Work at Bowling Green State University before earning
her Master of Science in Social Administration from the Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences at Case
Western Reserve University. She worked for the last 20 years at Bellefaire JCB in various roles as an In-
Home Therapist, Group Therapist, and School Based Mental Health Therapist. She has for the last 15
years held roles as Clinical Supervisor and Clinical Administrator. Mrs. DeMichele is taking new clients
12 and older.
Contact
Position:
Licensed Independent Social Worker with Supervision
Address:
8224 Mentor Ave, Suite 208
Mentor Ohio 44060
Email:
jdemichele@behavioralwellnessgroup.com
Phone:
440-392-2222 EXT 865
Fax:
440-565-2349
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