Michelle Keaton, LCSW
Guiding practical change with compassionate care
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How Michelle works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Florida
- Years in practice
- 18
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Michelle
Michelle Keaton is a licensed clinical social worker in Florida with 18 years of experience. She supports people who are coping with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, and life changes. Michelle aims to create a respectful and compassionate space so clients can take the first steps toward change.
She works in a straightforward, practical way. Sessions focus on clear goals and small steps that fit each person’s life. Michelle tailors conversations and plans to what the client needs right now rather than using a one-size-fits-all method.
Background and approach
Michelle uses tools from approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy along with mindfulness and solution-focused techniques. These methods help people handle difficult thoughts, manage strong emotions, and build habits that support daily functioning. Motivational interviewing is part of her style when people want help finding internal motivation.
Many clients seek her help for challenges like anger, addictions, relationship strain, sleep problems, chronic illness stress, or career concerns. She also assists people facing grief, guilt, or compassion fatigue and those navigating nontraditional relationship structures like polyamory. Sessions aim to boost coping skills and practical problem solving.
Michelle emphasizes collaboration so clients help shape each session. The result is a plan that is realistic, measurable, and aligned with each person’s goals.
What Michelle works with
Everything Michelle lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Michelle's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
Approaches Michelle lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-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.
Online approaches that focus on practical change
Michelle commonly draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to guide online work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without letting them drive behavior, which can be useful for anxiety, anger, and grief. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches skills to shift unhelpful patterns for issues like depression, panic, and sleep trouble.Michelle treats finding the right approach as a team effort. She will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and daily routines, then suggest methods that fit. Together they experiment and adjust so the work is effective and feels doable.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different needs. Video calls suit deeper conversations and visual cues, phone sessions require less bandwidth and can fit a break at work, live chat works for quick check-ins, and messaging lets people share updates or short reflections between sessions. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into a busy life.
Questions people ask about Michelle
What concerns does Michelle address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, anger, addictions, and many life transitions.
What is her therapy style like?
Her approach is practical and collaborative, using goal-focused conversations and steps that fit everyday life.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Michelle has 18 years of professional work experience as a clinician in behavioral health.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - LCSW - licensed in Florida and practices from there.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How are fees 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?
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