- Skills focused
- Client centered
- Mindfulness informed
About Michelle
Michelle Perkins is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and a Licensed Independent Social Worker who focuses on practical help for everyday struggles. She draws on 12 years of experience to help people who feel stuck by stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, depression, low self-esteem, relationship pain, or codependency. Her tone is straightforward and supportive so people can feel heard and make steady progress.
Michelle starts by listening to what matters most to each person. She teaches coping skills and offers clear tools to manage overwhelming feelings and difficult habits. Sessions aim to build small, usable changes rather than quick fixes.
Her approach combines Client-Centered care with cognitive and skills-based methods. Michelle uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to challenge unhelpful thoughts, Dialectical Behavior Therapy for emotional regulation, and Emotionally-Focused ideas to improve connection in relationships. Mindfulness practices are woven in when they fit the person's goals.
Michelle has worked with individuals, couples, and families in clinical settings over her career and brings that variety into session planning. She adapts methods to each person's situation and priorities. People leave sessions with concrete steps they can try between meetings.
Michelle is licensed in Florida as LCSW and in Ohio as LISW. She offers sessions in English and does not take international clients. To start, follow the site's process to match and schedule a first appointment.
How her approaches translate to online care
Michelle commonly uses Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in her work. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and helping people name what they want from therapy so sessions follow their priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at thoughts and behaviors, and gives clear exercises to change unhelpful patterns that feed anxiety, depression, or addictive behavior.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. Michelle will collaborate with each person to decide what methods feel useful. She adjusts goals and tools as needs and responses evolve, so therapy stays practical and relevant.
If you are considering online sessions, confirm the current session options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy week, remove travel time, and offer shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also let people continue work between appointments using homework and skill practice that Michelle assigns during sessions.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
12+ years
Credentials
Florida, Ohio
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does Michelle help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, grief, self-esteem, relationship and intimacy concerns, codependency, and related problems.
What is her therapy style like?
Sessions are practical and collaborative. Michelle listens first, then offers tools from client-centered, cognitive, and skills-based approaches.
How much experience does she have?
Michelle has 12 years of clinical experience working with individuals, couples, and families in a range of settings.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Florida and a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) in Ohio, and is based in Florida.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Michelle?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.