- Stress and anxiety
- Relationships and intimacy
- ACT and CBT approaches
About Michelle
Michelle Lake is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Florida with 17 years of experience. She works with adults on common early-adulthood pressures like stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, and life transitions, and also supports people facing grief, trauma, parenting questions, career doubts, ADHD, and identity concerns such as LGBT issues.
She focuses on straightforward, practical conversations that help people name problems and try new ways of coping. Sessions aim to clarify what matters to the person, build better communication, and develop tools for everyday situations like job stress or feeling stuck after graduation.
Michelle uses a range of approaches including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, attachment-based methods, client-centered work, cognitive behavioral techniques, and emotionally-focused strategies. She draws from these to help people understand patterns, manage emotions, and improve relationships.
Her background includes long-term clinical practice in Florida and work with adults across diverse issues. The LMHC credential identifies her as a licensed mental health counselor in Florida.
Practical work in sessions can include talking through recent events, trying behavioral experiments, practicing communication skills, and planning small steps toward goals. People often leave with concrete next steps they can try between sessions.
To begin, Michelle asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. The site uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time, and costs vary by location.
How therapeutic approaches are used in online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take action toward those values despite difficult thoughts or feelings. It is useful for work stress, anxiety, and feeling stuck after life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and offers practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and anger. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns shape current interactions and is applied to relationship and intimacy concerns.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Michelle will discuss goals, preferences, and everyday challenges, and she will help decide which methods to use. That decision is collaborative and can change as needs evolve.
Confirm the available session formats before booking since the biography does not list specific options. In general, online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. People often use sessions to practice communication skills, try behavioral experiments, and plan next steps that fit their daily life.
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Experience
17+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, depression, grief, trauma, parenting, career questions, ADHD, and LGBT concerns among other issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is practical and conversational. She uses methods from ACT, CBT, attachment work, client-centered therapy, and emotionally-focused therapy to help people try new ways of coping.
How much experience does she have?
Michelle has 17 years of clinical experience as a mental health counselor working with adults on a wide range of issues.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a Florida LMHC, which stands for Licensed Mental Health Counselor, and she practices in Florida.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and services. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.
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