- Years in practice
- 17
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- Florida
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
About Michelle
Michelle Lake is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Florida with 17 years of clinical experience. She helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, depression, grief, parenting challenges, and life transitions. Her work also addresses trauma, intimacy issues, self-esteem, ADHD, and career or purpose questions.
Michelle focuses on building a warm, straightforward relationship with each person. She listens closely, helps name patterns, and supports practical steps people can try between sessions.
Background and approach
Conversations are direct and compassionate, geared toward everyday life and real responsibilities. Her approach blends several therapies so she can match methods to the problem at hand. Michelle draws from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to clarify values and take meaningful action.
She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot unhelpful thinking and change behaviors. Attachment-based ideas and emotionally-focused work inform how she addresses relationship and intimacy concerns. Clients can expect a mix of talk, skill building, and short practical exercises.
Michelle also brings experience coaching people through major life changes and caregiver stress. She aims to help people feel more capable and to make steady progress toward the goals they set. Michelle practices in Florida and works with adults on a range of issues including LGBT concerns, compassion fatigue, and adoption or attachment questions.
She frames therapy as a collaborative process and supports people who want clear, usable tools for coping and growth.
What Michelle works with
Everything Michelle lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Michelle helps people with.
- 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 online care
Michelle commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in her work. ACT helps people clarify what matters to them and take small actions toward those values while learning to live with uncomfortable thoughts and feelings. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and changing behaviors to reduce symptoms and build coping skills.She also draws on Attachment-Based and Emotionally-Focused ideas when relationships or intimacy are central concerns. These approaches look at how past connections shape current patterns and help people practice new ways of relating that feel safer and more connected.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, try different techniques, and adjust the plan based on what is working. Clients and therapist decide together which methods fit a person’s needs and preferences.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video works well for deeper conversations and visual cues. Phone sessions can fit into a work break or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat or messaging offers shorter check-ins, quick coaching, or written reflections between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to continue steady progress over time.
Questions people ask about Michelle
What kinds of concerns does Michelle address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting challenges, ADHD, career worries, and related concerns such as abandonment and caregiver stress.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is warm, direct, and practical. She listens closely, helps name patterns, and suggests real-life exercises people can try between sessions.
What is her clinical background?
Michelle has 17 years of counseling experience and a Master’s degree in Counselor Education with a specialization in Mental Health Counseling. She has worked with adults and with LGBT clients on individual, couples, and group formats.
Where is Michelle licensed and based?
She is a Florida Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Florida.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
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 schedules and needs.
How does cost and payment work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with therapy?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions based on the therapist’s availability.
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