Michelle Underwood, LMHC

Michelle Underwood is a Florida licensed mental health counselor with 15 years of experience. She helps people cope with stress, anxiety, depression, and the ups and downs that come with major life changes. Michelle supports those dealing with relationships, addiction, grief, and concerns around identity and intimacy.

Her sessions focus on clear, practical steps a person can try between meetings. She aims to create a calm, non-judgmental space where someone can talk through what matters most. Michelle listens for patterns that keep people stuck and helps them try different ways of responding.

Michelle draws on several therapeutic approaches to guide sessions. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas to help people notice tough thoughts without getting ruled by them. Attachment-based ideas are brought in to understand how early bonds affect current relationships. She also uses client-centered methods to follow each person’s priorities and pace.

People come to Michelle for a wide range of concerns, including chronic illness or pain, body image and eating issues, parenting strain, and substance use challenges. She also works with communication problems, codependency, and the fallout from separation or divorce. Michelle pays attention to how medical and life stressors change daily routines and coping skills.

Her practice is straightforward and goal-oriented while still allowing time for reflection. Prospective clients in Florida who read her profile are encouraged to match with her through the site’s intake steps and schedule a first session to see if the work feels like the right fit.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts without getting caught in them and focus on actions that match their values. This approach can be useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with chronic health problems. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns shape current trust, closeness, and conflict, which can help with intimacy issues and communication problems.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and try methods that fit the person’s needs. That process is collaborative and may shift as progress is made.

Confirm the available session options before booking since formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also help people meet regularly during medical treatments or while managing chronic pain, because sessions can be scheduled around appointments and energy levels. Licensed professionals can adapt these therapeutic approaches so the work stays focused and practical when it takes place remotely.