Michelle Smith, LCMHC, LMHC
Florida · 10 years in practice
Michelle Smith is a licensed counselor who focuses on practical ways to feel better.
License and registration
- LMHC, Florida
- MH16532 · expires March 2027
- LPC, Oklahoma
- 7286 · expires June 2026
- LPC, Oregon
- C6649 · expires March 2027
- LCMHC, New Hampshire
- 2669 · expires July 2027
- NPI
- 1336619683 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 10
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Michelle
Michelle Smith is a licensed counselor who focuses on practical ways to feel better. She combines talk-based work with skills training to reduce stress and manage anxiety. Michelle draws on methods like EMDR alongside other approaches to help people move past trauma and painful memories.
She helps with common life problems such as grief, relationship strain, low self-esteem, and changes in routine. Clients also turn to her for help with sleep and eating concerns, parenting stress, career setbacks, and anger.
Background and approach
She has ten years of experience in the mental health field and holds LCMHC and LMHC credentials. Michelle uses straightforward, client-centered sessions that begin by listening to what matters most to the person in front of her. She teaches tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy to shift unhelpful thoughts and build more effective habits.
When trauma is part of the story, she may incorporate EMDR techniques to address distressing memories. Her work also addresses attachment and intimacy issues, care-related stress, chronic illness, and concerns tied to identity and relationships. She supports people navigating adoption and foster care histories, blended family dynamics, and body image challenges.
Sessions aim to be practical, with clear steps a person can try between meetings. Michelle offers services to a diverse range of people and accepts international clients. Sessions are offered in English and delivered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule their first appointment.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Michelle lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Michelle names
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Gottman Method
- Hypnotherapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Approaches that guide online work
Michelle commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people notice unhelpful thoughts, clarify values, and take small steps toward a life they want. ACT focuses on what matters and builds actions that fit a person’s goals.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is another frequent tool. CBT helps identify patterns of thinking that fuel anxiety or depression and replaces them with more helpful habits. It is useful for sleep problems, worry, and mood management.
She also draws on attachment-based ideas to address relationship and intimacy concerns. This work looks at how early connections shape current patterns and teaches ways to create healthier interactions.
Choosing the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences and suggest methods to try. Plans are adjusted over time if something isn't working, keeping the client involved in decisions.
Online therapy offers flexible options to fit busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth or bandwidth-related issues arise, and they suit quick check-ins or times when being on camera doesn't fit. Live chat and text-based messaging work for short reflections, between-session support, or when a written format helps people process their thoughts. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while juggling family, work, and other commitments.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does this therapist address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, relationship and intimacy issues, sleep and eating concerns, parenting and career struggles, and mood conditions such as depression and bipolar.
What is the overall therapeutic style?
Sessions are client-centered and practical. Michelle uses conversational therapy, skills practice, and targeted trauma work to help people meet their goals.
How much experience does she have?
She has ten years of experience in the mental health field supporting people with a wide range of concerns and backgrounds.
What credentials and location apply to this therapist?
Michelle holds LCMHC and LMHC credentials and practices from Oklahoma.
In which languages can sessions be held?
Sessions are offered in English and she also accepts international clients.
Which session formats are available?
Sessions can be delivered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are costs handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin therapy?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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