About Michelle
Michelle Boyles is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 25 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, and relationship concerns. She focuses on practical skills and clear steps that families and individuals can use right away. Michelle listens first and then helps people build coping tools that fit their day-to-day life.
Her background includes a Bachelor of Science in psychology from Penn State University and a Master of Social Work from Georgia State University.
How Michelle works
She has practiced in Florida and held her Florida LCSW since 2012. Her career spans inpatient crisis stabilization, residential programs, and outpatient therapy settings where she worked across many kinds of clinical needs. Michelle concentrates on trauma and abuse, mood disorders such as depression and bipolar disorder, and substance use concerns.
She also addresses family problems, caregiver stress, compassion fatigue, and the strain of life transitions. In sessions she helps people understand patterns, learn skills to manage strong emotions, and set realistic steps toward change. Her style is straightforward and supportive.
She draws from client-centered methods, cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior ideas, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to match tools to each person’s goals. Michelle aims to help clients leave sessions with a plan they can use between appointments. People who prefer clear, skill-based work and practical homework often find this approach helpful.
Michelle works in Florida and conducts sessions in English.
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What Michelle works with
The areas below are the ones Michelle selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 25 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Florida |
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Online support options
How practical approaches translate to online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to each person's needs. It helps people feel heard, clarifies goals, and guides the therapist to tailor support to what matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches steps people can use to change unhelpful patterns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, adds skills for managing intense emotions and improving relationships, which can help with mood issues and impulsivity.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and comfort level. That means trying techniques, reviewing what helps, and adjusting the plan over time so sessions feel useful and on target.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues help. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging let people send updates or work through smaller steps between sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy on a regular schedule and fit sessions around work, caregiving, and daily life.
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