About Michelle
Michelle Agrela is a Florida licensed mental health counselor with 23 years of clinical experience. She helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma, or low self-esteem. Her work also addresses communication problems and persistent feelings of guilt and shame.
She approaches therapy as a collaborative process. Sessions focus on clear goals and practical steps that people can try between meetings. Michelle aims to create a calm, non-judgmental space where clients can talk through painful experiences and begin to feel more in control.
How Michelle works
Her practice emphasizes evidence-based therapeutic techniques that are tailored to each person’s situation. That means using methods that match the problem at hand and the client’s preferences. Michelle prioritizes straightforward tools and strategies clients can use in daily life.
Over two decades of work have shaped a style that balances empathy with concrete guidance. She helps clients identify unhealthy patterns, practice new ways of relating, and rebuild a steadier sense of self. Progress is paced to each person’s readiness and goals.
Michelle works with adults in Florida and conducts sessions in English. She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as ways to meet people where they are. Starting therapy begins with a short matching process and scheduling that fits the client’s needs.
What Michelle works with
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Training and background
| Register | LMHC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 23 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Florida |
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Online support options
Evidence-based approaches and online care
Michelle uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. One common approach emphasizes skills for managing anxiety and stress, teaching breathing, grounding, and step-by-step coping strategies that reduce overwhelm. Another approach centers on processing trauma and difficult emotions by helping people name their experiences, understand how those experiences influence behavior, and practice safer emotional responses.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will ask about your concerns, goals, and what feels most helpful, and then recommend methods to try. This is a collaborative process, with adjustments made as progress and preferences become clearer.
Online therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues help the work. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit a break at work. Live chat or text messaging can be a shorter check-in or a way to reflect between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and maintain continuity between meetings.
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