Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
How Michelle works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- Florida
- Years in practice
- 17
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Michelle
Michelle Lake is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with 17 years of experience based in Florida. She helps people manage stress, anger, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, depression, grief, and life changes. Michelle also supports people navigating parenting strain, intimacy issues, ADHD, and career questions.
Michelle works in a direct, practical way. Sessions focus on what is happening now and on simple steps that reduce distress. She uses everyday language and looks for clear tools clients can use between meetings.
Background and approach
The goal is steady progress rather than quick fixes. Her approach blends several evidence-informed methods. Michelle draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice thoughts and values, and on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to change unhelpful patterns.
She also uses Attachment-Based and Emotionally-Focused ideas to improve how people relate to others. Michelle has supported people through trauma, abandonment and grief, chronic illness, and caregiver stress. She brings experience working with LGBT clients and those facing compassion fatigue or burnout.
Her training and long practice help her match interventions to each person’s situation. Practical matters are discussed up front, including session format and pacing. Michelle encourages a collaborative working style where clients set goals and track small changes.
She aims to make therapy understandable and doable for people juggling busy lives.
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
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Michelle lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- 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.
Therapeutic approaches and how they work online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values while learning to live with hard thoughts and feelings. It is useful for stress, anxiety, and anger where avoidance has become a problem. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and replacing them with more effective habits. CBT is often used for depression, anxiety, and impulse control problems and gives concrete strategies to practice between sessions.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Michelle will work collaboratively to identify which methods fit a client's goals and preferences. She blends approaches when needed and checks in regularly to adjust the plan based on progress and feedback.
Online therapy gives practical flexibility. Video calls let people use visual cues and have deeper conversation. Phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for brief check-ins, homework review, or ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family, and other commitments while keeping momentum toward goals.
Questions people ask about Michelle
What kinds of concerns does Michelle help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, relationship and family concerns, grief, and coping with life changes. Additional areas include parenting strain, ADHD, self-esteem, and career questions.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Sessions are practical and straightforward. She focuses on small, usable steps and clear tools that clients can apply between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
Michelle has 17 years of counseling experience working in a variety of clinical settings. That background informs her flexible approach and case management choices.
What credentials does she hold and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, listed as FL LMHC, and practices from Florida.
Which languages are used for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are costs and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.