Therapist profile
Michelle Louisville, LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Family and parenting concerns
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- Addictions
- Motivational Interviewing
- Mindfulness
About Michelle
Michelle Louisville is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Florida with 20 years of experience. She focuses on concerns that often come up at home and in day-to-day life, including addictions, low self-esteem, relationship stress, grief, trauma and abuse, depression, bipolar disorder, and problems with sleep and anger.
She also supports people facing career uncertainty, caregiving strain, codependency, communication and control issues, and challenges tied to family of origin. Michelle has experience with veteran and armed forces issues and works with multicultural concerns and prejudice or discrimination related stress.
Her approach draws on practical, skills-based methods. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different responses. Motivational Interviewing and mindfulness are part of her toolkit when motivation or clarity are goals.
In sessions she talks through current problems, identifies patterns that get in the way, and practices small behavioral changes. Expect short-term strategies alongside deeper work on beliefs and coping habits. Sessions tend to focus on what can change now and what supports longer-term adjustments.
Michelle asks people to complete a brief matching questionnaire to get started and to schedule a first session after that. Her practice uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time, and fees vary by location.
How sessions work
How her approaches work in online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on clarifying what matters to the person and taking steps toward those values even when difficult thoughts or feelings are present. It can help with depression, anxiety, grief, and life changes by shifting attention to workable actions.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It teaches practical skills for changing unhelpful thinking and building different behaviors, which can relieve symptoms of depression, bipolar mood shifts, anger, and sleep problems.
Mindfulness techniques are used to build moment-to-moment awareness and reduce reactivity. These practices support stress reduction, coping with cravings in addiction, and managing emotional intensity.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to pick methods that fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That may mean combining ACT, CBT, and mindfulness elements rather than using a single method.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life - for example, shorter check-ins on a quieter day, avoiding travel time, or joining from a place with fewer distractions. Therapists and licensed professionals frequently adapt exercises and pacing so virtual sessions focus on clear, usable skills and steady progress.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of family and parenting issues does she address?
She helps people manage family conflict, caregiver stress, and communication problems related to parenting and household roles.
How would she approach relationship or intimacy concerns?
She uses practical techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to identify patterns and try new ways of relating.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Michelle has 20 years of professional experience and has worked with veterans and active service members among other populations.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in Florida and practicing from that state.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking since formats are not listed in the biography.
How are fees handled?
Fees vary by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.