Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
How Michele works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Florida
- Years in practice
- 15
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Michele
Michele Lescard, LCSW, helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, and relationship strain. She supports those coping with grief, sleep problems, addictions, parenting concerns, and major life changes. Michele focuses on practical steps people can use in daily life.
She uses a warm, down-to-earth style in sessions. Michele listens first and helps clients set clear goals. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered principles to make sense of thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.
Background and approach
Sessions aim to build a toolbox of coping skills rather than only talking about problems. Her approach also includes Emotionally-Focused Therapy and mindfulness techniques to help with connection to emotions and staying present. Motivational Interviewing is used when people want to change habits or face long-standing patterns.
Michele adapts methods to each person’s needs rather than sticking to a single formula. Michele has worked in clinical settings for 15 years and holds a Masters in Social Work and a Florida LCSW. She has experience supporting adults with autism and intellectual disability and has worked with people facing trauma, abandonment issues, and caregiver stress.
Her practical background includes helping people manage chronic pain, codependency, and career transitions. People can expect straightforward language, clear goals, and step-by-step coping strategies. Michele encourages people to notice strengths they already have and to build on them.
She offers sessions that fit different schedules and communication styles.
What Michele works with
Everything Michele lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Michele's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Michele lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How Michele blends approaches for online care
Client-Centered Therapy starts by putting the person’s experience at the center of the work. Michele listens closely, reflects what she hears, and helps people name their goals so sessions follow what matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. Michele uses CBT to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and to practice small behavioral changes that reduce anxiety, anger, or low mood.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Michele discusses options and tailors a plan based on a person’s needs, goals, and preferences. She checks in regularly and adjusts methods as progress is made so clients stay involved in deciding what helps.
Online formats available include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions let people work face-to-face from wherever they are, while phone sessions can be a good choice when less bandwidth or no camera is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for brief check-ins, journaling between sessions, or when someone prefers typed communication. These options make scheduling more flexible and help people fit therapy into busy lives.
Questions people ask about Michele
What concerns does Michele help with?
Michele supports people facing stress, anxiety, anger, depression, grief, relationship strain, sleeping problems, addictions, and career or life transitions.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses a warm, listening-first style and works collaboratively to set clear goals and build practical coping skills.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 15 years of experience working in clinical settings with a range of concerns, including trauma, caregiver stress, and long-term mood issues.
What credentials and location are on file?
She holds a Masters in Social Work and is a Florida LCSW based in Florida.
Which languages are supported and can international clients connect?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
How are sessions delivered?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to get started?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.