About Michelle
Michelle Keaton is a licensed clinical social worker in Florida with 18 years of experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, and depression. Michelle aims to create a respectful and compassionate atmosphere where people feel heard.
She adapts conversations and plans to fit each person's needs. Sessions are practical and goal-oriented, with simple tools to use between meetings. Michelle encourages small steps toward change and builds on what already works for the client.
How Michelle works
Her work covers a wide range of concerns, including coping with life changes, addiction, trauma and abuse, sleeping problems, anger, and compassion fatigue. She also supports people facing caregiver stress, chronic illness or disability, end-of-life concerns, and financial or career stress. Michelle addresses relationship and communication problems as well as issues like obsessive thoughts, panic, phobias, and non-monogamous relationship dynamics.
She uses therapies that emphasize present-moment awareness, practical problem solving, and values-based action. Clients can expect a mix of skill practice, reflective conversation, and steps to try between sessions. The aim is to make daily life more manageable and purposeful.
Michelle works with people in Florida and holds the credential LCSW, which stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Sessions are offered in English and are available through a variety of online formats.
Michelle lists 5 ways of working on the entry:
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.
Also listed
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Relationship issues
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 18 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Florida |
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Online support options
How these approaches translate to online therapy
This therapist commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in session. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying what matters to a person and taking small, values-based steps even when difficult thoughts or feelings are present. It can help with grief, anxiety, and finding purpose. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at patterns of thinking and behavior and introduces practical exercises to reduce symptoms like panic, insomnia, or persistent negative thoughts.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Michelle will collaborate with each person to choose or blend methods based on goals, needs, and preferences. That means trying things, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan together as progress is made.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video works well for longer conversations and visual cues. Phone sessions can fit a busy schedule or require less bandwidth. Live chat and text messaging allow for shorter check-ins and ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to attend therapy around work, caregiving, or mobility limits, while maintaining consistent progress over time.
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