- Career guidance
- Trauma support
- Skill building
About Michele
Michele Bonanno is an LMHC with 32 years of practice helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and career concerns. She works with individuals facing trauma, grief, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, and life transitions. Michele emphasizes practical steps and steady support so clients can move forward at their own pace.
Her style is warm and person-centered. Sessions focus on what matters to each person and on building skills that fit daily life. Michele draws on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Attachment-Based Therapy to guide conversations and practice. She also uses tools from Dialectical Behavior Therapy and client-centered methods when useful.
Over a long career she has worked with a wide range of concerns including ADHD, bipolar disorder, eating and sleeping problems, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and issues tied to adoption or abandonment. Michele pays attention to how past patterns affect present choices and relationships. She helps people notice those patterns and try different responses.
Sessions are offered from Florida and Michele communicates in English. International clients may be served; confirm the current options when you schedule. She describes therapy as a collaboration that blends practical coaching with emotional exploration so people can meet both day-to-day challenges and long-term goals.
To begin, visitors complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to availability. Michele uses a subscription model for sessions that can be canceled at any time, with fees that vary by location and scheduling.
Her style is warm and person-centered. Sessions focus on what matters to each person and on building skills that fit daily life. Michele draws on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Attachment-Based Therapy to guide conversations and practice. She also uses tools from Dialectical Behavior Therapy and client-centered methods when useful.
Over a long career she has worked with a wide range of concerns including ADHD, bipolar disorder, eating and sleeping problems, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and issues tied to adoption or abandonment. Michele pays attention to how past patterns affect present choices and relationships. She helps people notice those patterns and try different responses.
Sessions are offered from Florida and Michele communicates in English. International clients may be served; confirm the current options when you schedule. She describes therapy as a collaboration that blends practical coaching with emotional exploration so people can meet both day-to-day challenges and long-term goals.
To begin, visitors complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to availability. Michele uses a subscription model for sessions that can be canceled at any time, with fees that vary by location and scheduling.
Areas of expertise
Also works with
AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyGottman MethodJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family SystemsSystemic Therapy
Experience
32+ years
Credentials
Florida
Languages
English
Approaches that translate to online care
Michele commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in her work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and then take steps toward what matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and trying new behaviors to change feelings and outcomes.She also draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early relationship patterns shape current connections. That approach can help people understand recurring patterns in close relationships and try different ways of relating. Choosing the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process; Michele will work with each person to decide what fits their needs, goals, and preferences as therapy progresses.
If you are considering online sessions, confirm the exact session formats when you schedule. The main practical benefit of online work is flexibility - it can make it easier to fit therapy around work, family, and travel. Online sessions can also allow shorter check-ins, reduce travel time, and let people join from different locations when needed. Talk with Michele about scheduling, frequency, and how to make sessions useful for your everyday life.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Michele focus on?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, addiction, ADHD, career concerns, and related life changes.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Michele uses a warm, person-centered approach that emphasizes practical skills and steady support. Sessions aim to match techniques to each person's goals.
What kind of experience does she bring?
She has 32 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of emotional and behavioral concerns across many life stages.
What credentials and location apply?
Michele holds the LMHC credential and practices from Florida.
Can sessions be held in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
International clients are accepted; confirm any scheduling or regional details when you arrange a session.
How does pricing and scheduling work?
Fees vary with location and therapist availability. Sessions operate on a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start therapy with Michele?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.