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Online therapist

Michelle Boyles

Practical support for families and parents

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Credentials
LCSW
Experience
25 years
Licensed in
Florida
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Michelle

Michelle Boyles is a licensed clinical social worker with 25 years in mental health and substance abuse care. She works with families and parents who are overwhelmed by stress, relationship conflict, addiction, mood changes, or grief. Michelle uses plain language and practical steps to help people manage day-to-day problems and improve family life.

She trained with a Bachelor of Psychology from Penn State University and a Master of Social Work from Georgia State University.

Background and approach

Michelle has held a Florida LCSW - licensed clinical social worker - since 2012 and has been a master’s level therapist since 2001. Her work spans inpatient crisis stabilization, residential programs, and outpatient therapy settings. Michelle has experience with children, teens, adults, and older adults, and has provided individual, couple, and family therapy.

She focuses on trauma and abuse, mood disorders including depression and bipolar, substance misuse, and family conflict. She also supports people facing caregiver stress, isolation, codependency, and life transitions. In sessions she aims to help people build insight, learn coping skills, and get clear about next steps.

Techniques often include practical problem solving, skills for managing strong feelings, and tools to improve communication within families. Michelle emphasizes straightforward guidance that parents can use at home. Her approach blends supportive listening with evidence-based methods so families can try things that fit their lives.

She works in Florida and offers multiple ways to meet, adapting to what each family needs.

Approaches for online family and parenting support

Michelle often uses cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy in online work. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying small behavior changes to reduce anxiety or depression. Dialectical behavior therapy teaches concrete skills for managing intense emotions, improving relationships, and reducing impulsive actions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each family about goals, what has or hasn’t helped before, and preferences for skills versus insight. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust them as progress is made.

Online sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make it easier for busy families to connect. These options let parents fit brief check-ins, skills practice, or full sessions into their schedules and keep therapy consistent when life gets hectic.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Michelle commonly address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, family issues, relationship problems, grief, anger, low self-esteem, mood disorders like depression and bipolar, and compassion fatigue.
What style of therapy is used in sessions?
Sessions combine client-centered listening with structured tools such as cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior skills, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused techniques.
How much experience does this therapist have?
Michelle brings 25 years of experience in mental health and substance abuse counseling and has been a master’s level therapist since 2001.
What are Michelle's credentials and where is she based?
She holds a Florida LCSW - FL LCSW SW10918 - and practices in Florida.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with this therapist?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are therapy sessions delivered?
Sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and needs.
How does the subscription and getting started process work?
Cost varies by location and availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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Experience
25 years
Licensed
Florida
Languages
English

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