Michelle Perkins

Michelle Perkins is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) who focuses on practical help for common life struggles. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, low self-esteem, relationship problems, sleep and eating concerns, parenting strain, and career questions. Michelle aims to make therapy straightforward and useful from the first meeting.

She brings 12 years of clinical experience and uses approaches that match each person's needs. Sessions combine listening with concrete skills and education. That can mean learning ways to manage strong emotions, changing unhelpful thinking patterns, or practicing communication skills for relationships.

Her practice emphasizes collaboration. Clients set goals and Michelle offers tools to reach them. Expect a mix of emotion-focused conversation, behavior-focused exercises, and mindfulness practices to support change over time.

Michelle has worked with people dealing with trauma, addiction, bipolar mood concerns, ADHD, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and family-of-origin issues. She pays attention to how attachment and abandonment experiences shape current choices and relationships. Her approach adapts to each client rather than using a single method for everyone.

Sessions are offered in English and Michelle is licensed in Florida and Ohio. She highlights education, empowerment, empathy, and support as the foundation for the work she does with people facing life transitions and persistent challenges.

How her approaches work online and in-session

Michelle uses Client-Centered Therapy to create a respectful space where people feel heard and can set their own goals. That approach focuses on listening, validation, and building a strong working relationship to support change.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which helps people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, and sleep or eating concerns because it teaches concrete skills to try between sessions.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy is another tool she brings in to help manage intense emotions and improve coping. DBT offers short-term skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication in relationships.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Michelle will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their needs, goals, and preferences. Clients help set priorities and try techniques together to see what works best.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the current session options before booking as formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy day, reduce commute time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let people use video or phone in ways that suit their routine and comfort.