Michelle Boyles, LCSW

Michelle Boyles is a licensed clinical social worker with 25 years in mental health and substance abuse care. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, mood concerns, addiction, grief, and the daily strains that come with life changes. She also supports people facing relationship struggles, family conflict, caregiving stress, and issues related to aging and geriatric concerns.

Michelle trained at Penn State University and Georgia State University and has held a Florida LCSW since 2012. She has worked in inpatient crisis stabilization, residential settings, and outpatient therapy. That range means she is familiar with urgent situations and longer term work alike.

Her approach centers on clear, practical support. Sessions focus on gaining insight, building coping strategies, and learning tools that can be used between appointments. She blends client-centered conversation with structured methods to address thinking patterns and behavior.

Techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy help people change unhelpful thoughts and habits. Dialectical behavior therapy skills support emotion regulation and distress tolerance. Mindfulness and motivational interviewing are used to strengthen awareness and commitment to change.

Michelle has worked with children, teens, adults, and geriatric populations across care settings, and she brings that breadth to how she assesses needs. People considering therapy can expect direct, compassionate guidance and practical steps to move forward.

How therapeutic approaches shape online care

Michelle uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people spot and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT is practical and goal-focused, often used for anxiety, depression, and mood problems.

She also uses dialectical behavior therapy skills to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. DBT techniques can help when feelings feel overwhelming or when relationships are strained.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels doable. Decisions about which techniques to use are made collaboratively and can shift as needs change.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the available session formats before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, such as avoiding travel time, scheduling shorter check-ins during a break, or choosing options that reduce camera time. Licensed professionals can use these approaches effectively in a virtual setting when the format fits the person's needs and rhythm.