About Michelle
Michelle Lesesne-De Santis is a licensed clinical social worker who brings 25 years of experience to sessions. She focuses on building motivation, self-esteem, and confidence in people who want practical change. Michelle works with career challenges, major life transitions, and professional coaching needs.
She treats people with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. Her style is conversational and tailored. Michelle shapes each session around what a person needs that week, then builds a plan together.
How Michelle works
She uses methods that help people notice thoughts, choose values, and take small steps toward change. Clients often come for help with body image, self-love, or the strain of caregiving and compassion fatigue. She also supports people facing isolation, communication problems, and grief from life changes.
Michelle addresses concerns related to cancer, traumatic brain injury, and recovery from disasters with practical coping strategies. Her toolbox includes Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, and Narrative Therapy. Sessions mix talking, reflection, and skill practice so people can try things between meetings.
Michelle adapts approaches to each person rather than using a one-size-fits-all method. She practices in Florida as an LCSW. Michelle encourages small steps and steady progress, helping people find purpose, rebuild confidence, and manage the hard parts of life.
Michelle lists 7 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.
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
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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 therapeutic approaches work online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck, then choose actions that match their values; it can be useful for self-esteem, life changes, and finding direction. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing new behaviors to reduce distress and improve confidence. Client-Centered Therapy centers the person's experience and uses empathic listening to help people feel heard and find their own solutions.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Michelle will talk with each person about goals and preferences, then try methods that fit. The process is collaborative, and adjustments are made over time based on what helps most.
Online sessions include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make participation easier. Video is good for deeper conversations and visual cues. Phone sessions can be better when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging allow brief check-ins, skill practice, or flexible contact between longer sessions. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or busy schedules while keeping treatment focused on practical change.
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