- Values-based help
- Relationship focus
- Practical habits
About Michelle
Michelle Underwood is a licensed mental health counselor in Florida with 15 years of experience. She helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, or life changes. She also supports those working through relationship strain, addictive behaviors, and struggles with self-esteem.
Her sessions focus on understanding everyday thoughts and habits that keep problems stuck. Michelle listens without judgment and works with each person to create practical steps that fit daily life. She emphasizes clear goals and habits people can try between sessions.
Michelle uses approaches that center on values, relationships, and personal meaning. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. Attachment-based ideas guide work on closeness, trust, and patterns that repeat in relationships.
Her style is collaborative and straightforward. She helps clients build routines for sleeping, eating, and managing anger or cravings. When needed she addresses trauma, grief, and identity concerns with care and patience.
People who prefer an empathetic, practical therapist may find her approach helpful. She aims to meet each person where they are and to support steady progress through clear, attainable steps.
Her sessions focus on understanding everyday thoughts and habits that keep problems stuck. Michelle listens without judgment and works with each person to create practical steps that fit daily life. She emphasizes clear goals and habits people can try between sessions.
Michelle uses approaches that center on values, relationships, and personal meaning. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. Attachment-based ideas guide work on closeness, trust, and patterns that repeat in relationships.
Her style is collaborative and straightforward. She helps clients build routines for sleeping, eating, and managing anger or cravings. When needed she addresses trauma, grief, and identity concerns with care and patience.
People who prefer an empathetic, practical therapist may find her approach helpful. She aims to meet each person where they are and to support steady progress through clear, attainable steps.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
LGBTFamily conflictsGriefEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemDepressionCoping with life changesCoachingADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBody imageChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDissociationDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyExistential TherapyGottman MethodJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems
Experience
15+ years
Credentials
Florida
Languages
English
How her approaches guide online therapy
Michelle uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice difficult thoughts and choose actions that reflect their values. ACT is often useful for anxiety, depression, and making steady behavior changes.She also draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how relationship patterns affect current struggles. This approach helps when trust, closeness, or repeating relationship problems are part of the concern.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. That collaboration shapes which methods are tried and how sessions are structured.
Confirm the current session options before booking, as session formats are not specified in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow short check-ins when days are hectic. It can also let people choose sessions that match their energy level for the week, such as a focused conversation or a longer session for deeper work.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Michelle commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, self-esteem, ADHD, and related life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is collaborative and straightforward, focusing on thoughts and everyday habits to create practical steps people can use between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 15 years of experience working with individuals on a variety of emotional and behavioral concerns.
What credentials and location are on record?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, FL LMHC, practicing in Florida.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.