Michelle Perkins

Michelle Perkins is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Licensed Independent Social Worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, addiction, and relationship struggles. She uses a straightforward, compassionate style to help clients set goals and meet them one step at a time. Michelle aims to create a comfortable space where people can talk honestly and feel understood.

With 12 years of clinical experience, Michelle draws on a mix of practical approaches. She uses Trauma-Focused Therapy alongside client-centered work to follow what matters most to each person. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy tools are used when helpful to change patterns and build coping skills.

Sessions typically include teaching skills, trying different strategies, and checking what works. Michelle emphasizes education and empowerment so clients gain tools they can use outside sessions. She also pays attention to attachment, abandonment concerns, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and co-occurring problems when they come up.

Michelle holds Florida LCSW and Ohio LISW credentials and practices from Florida. She speaks English. Her background includes supporting people with eating and sleeping concerns, parenting stress, intimacy difficulties, anger, bipolar mood concerns, ADHD, and issues tied to family of origin and divorce.

If someone is looking for practical help with trauma, relationships, or life transitions, Michelle aims to collaborate on a clear plan and steady progress.

How Michelle's approaches translate to online care

Michelle integrates Trauma-Focused Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy in ways that fit each person's needs. Trauma-Focused Therapy focuses on understanding how past hurt affects daily life and building step-by-step strategies to reduce its impact. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening, empathy, and shaping sessions around what the client says matters most.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) tools to identify unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors to see what changes. CBT is often useful for anxiety, depression, sleep issues, and patterns that keep people stuck. Together these approaches aim to balance emotional processing with practical skills building.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to pick methods that match their goals, comfort level, and preferences. That plan can change as progress is made so therapy stays useful and relevant.

Session format options are not specified here, so confirm current session formats before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let people use tools and worksheets between sessions. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and homework to everyday routines so new skills become part of normal life.