- Practical steps
- Values based
- Relationship centered
About Michelle
Michelle Lake is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Florida with 17 years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, grief, and life transitions. Michelle also supports people facing chronic illness, caregiver strain, parenting challenges, ADHD, and LGBT-related concerns.
Michelle aims to build a straightforward, caring connection with each person she meets. She uses a mix of approaches and keeps sessions practical. Conversations often center on what is happening now and what small steps feel doable next.
Her work draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify values and take meaningful action. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and Attachment-Based ideas to look at close relationships and how they affect feelings. Emotionally-Focused and client-centered ways of working shape how she listens and responds.
Michelle has helped people with parenting stress, career decisions, intimacy issues, and recovery from trauma or loss. She also supports those coping with chronic pain, aging concerns, and adoption or abandonment questions. Sessions aim to balance understanding emotions with practical techniques for daily life.
People who choose her can expect a compassionate, goal-focused approach. Michelle invites clients to try ideas together and adjust plans as needed. To begin, follow the site's process to match with her and schedule a time that fits your life.
Michelle aims to build a straightforward, caring connection with each person she meets. She uses a mix of approaches and keeps sessions practical. Conversations often center on what is happening now and what small steps feel doable next.
Her work draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify values and take meaningful action. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and Attachment-Based ideas to look at close relationships and how they affect feelings. Emotionally-Focused and client-centered ways of working shape how she listens and responds.
Michelle has helped people with parenting stress, career decisions, intimacy issues, and recovery from trauma or loss. She also supports those coping with chronic pain, aging concerns, and adoption or abandonment questions. Sessions aim to balance understanding emotions with practical techniques for daily life.
People who choose her can expect a compassionate, goal-focused approach. Michelle invites clients to try ideas together and adjust plans as needed. To begin, follow the site's process to match with her and schedule a time that fits your life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
LGBTTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused Therapy
Experience
17+ years
Credentials
Florida
Languages
English
How Michelle’s approaches fit with online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people name their values and take actions that align with what matters. It often supports folks facing life transitions, chronic health issues, and persistent worry by shifting focus from avoiding discomfort to living with purpose. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts affect feelings and behavior and offers concrete strategies to change unhelpful patterns; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress. Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to how early and current relationships shape emotional responses and can help when intimacy, trust, or communication problems are central concerns.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will partner with each person to match methods to their goals, needs, and preferences. That collaborative process includes trying strategies, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan over time.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow brief check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also let people choose sessions that match comfort with video or audio and make it simpler to maintain continuity of care during life changes.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Michelle help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, grief, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, ADHD, chronic illness and related caregiving stress.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Michelle uses a caring, practical style that combines listening with concrete tools. Sessions focus on small, achievable steps and on discovering what matters most to the client.
What is her professional background?
She has 17 years of counseling experience and has worked with adults, teenagers, and LGBT clients in individual, couples, family, and group settings.
What credentials does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Florida Licensed Mental Health Counselor, listed as LMHC, and practices in Florida.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for and what does cost look like?
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?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.