Therapist profile
Michelle Perkins, LCSW, LISW
Licensed social worker - Family and parenting focus
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About Michelle
Michelle Perkins is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) with 12 years of practice based in Florida. She focuses on stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, self-esteem, depression, relationship and family concerns, and parenting challenges. She also addresses trauma, intimacy-related issues, sleep and eating difficulties, ADHD, and life transitions.
Michelle uses clear, practical methods in sessions. She draws on client-centered care alongside cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior approaches. She explains ideas plainly, offers skills to try between meetings, and helps people notice what is keeping old patterns in place.
In the background she has licensed social work credentials in Florida and Ohio. Michelle blends several evidence-informed approaches so the work fits the person sitting across from her. That can mean learning new coping skills, adapting how people communicate, or slowing down to map triggers and responses.
Sessions often center on immediate problems at home and day-to-day stressors. Michelle supports adults who are parenting, dealing with relationship strain, or navigating family-of-origin issues. She also works with people facing addiction, chronic illness, caregiver stress, and fertility-related concerns.
Her practical focus includes communication skills, emotion regulation, and motivational techniques for change. She encourages education about patterns, direct skill practice, and gradual steps toward the goals a client names. The work is collaborative and goal-oriented, with attention to real-life demands and routines.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-centered therapy puts the client’s concerns and goals at the center. It emphasizes listening, reflection, and building a practical plan around what matters most at home. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and many daily habits by giving clear strategies to test and practice.Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) adds skill-building for emotion regulation and distress tolerance. It teaches short-term tools to manage intense feelings and improve communication, which can be helpful for relationship and parenting strain. Michelle will discuss which approaches seem to fit and will adapt methods as the work progresses.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to identify goals and try methods that match a person’s needs and preferences. That means adjusting pace, focusing on skills practice, or shifting between problem-solving and processing as needed.
Because the biography does not list specific session formats, confirm current online session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and reduce travel time. Licensed professionals often use a mix of talk-based sessions and skill-focused meetings so the work fits everyday life rather than adding extra tasks.
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Experience
12+ years
Listed in
Florida, Ohio
Languages
English
Questions
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What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, relationship and family concerns, parenting challenges, trauma, and related issues listed in her specialties.
How would she approach my situation?
Her style combines client-centered conversation with practical techniques from CBT and DBT. Expect skill teaching, behavior change strategies, and help practicing new ways of responding.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 12 years of experience working with adults on a range of concerns including parenting stress, addiction, and relationship strain.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
She holds LCSW and LISW credentials and is licensed in Florida as an LCSW and in Ohio as an LISW.
Can she see clients who speak other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats.
How does payment work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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