Michelle Carr, LMHC - Therapist in Florida

About Michelle

Michelle Carr is a licensed mental health counselor who aims to make sessions feel calm and manageable for worried parents. She focuses on family and parenting concerns among a range of issues and speaks English. Michelle creates straightforward sessions where people can speak honestly and learn practical ways to cope.

She draws on seven years of clinical experience as an LMHC - Licensed Mental Health Counselor. In sessions she listens without judgment and treats each visit as a chance to work on what matters most right now.

Background and approach

She commonly offers coping tools and short practice assignments clients can use between meetings. Her work addresses stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, and mood instability with direct techniques. Michelle also supports people facing trauma and abuse, sexual assault, domestic violence, grief, addictions, and anger.

She attends to identity-related concerns including LGBT and women’s issues. Therapeutic approaches include client-centered methods, cognitive behavioral strategies, dialectical skills, EMDR for trauma processing, and motivational interviewing to build readiness for change. Michelle blends these methods to match each person’s needs and pace.

She pays attention to communication problems, family problems, immigration-related stress, self-esteem and self-love, ADHD, and challenges common in young adulthood. Sessions aim to help clients find clearer daily routines, healthier responses to stress, and small steps that add up to better coping.

How Michelle's methods translate to online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to what each person brings to the session. It helps people feel heard and guides the therapist to follow the client's priorities during online conversations. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, uses clear steps to identify unhelpful thoughts and practice new behaviors; it is useful for anxiety, depression, and many everyday stressors. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, EMDR, supports processing traumatic memories through guided procedures that can be adapted for remote work with careful planning.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Michelle will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped before. She combines approaches as needed and invites clients to give feedback so the plan fits their life and concerns.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy routines and to keep continuity when schedules change or travel is necessary. Many people use a mix of formats depending on what feels most useful that week.

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 works with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar and mood disorders, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, anger, self-esteem, ADHD, and related issues.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Sessions emphasize listening without judgment and practical skill building. She combines empathy with actionable tools like coping exercises and short homework tasks.

What is Michelle's professional background?

Michelle has seven years of clinical experience and uses several evidence-based approaches to tailor care to each person's needs.

What are her credentials and where is she located?

She is an LMHC - Licensed Mental Health Counselor, license FL LMHC MH20373, practicing from Florida.

Which languages are supported and can she work internationally?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are offered?

Therapy can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are billed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on therapist availability.

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Experience: 7 years
Licensed: Florida
Languages: English

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