Michelle Underwood, LMHC

Michelle Underwood is a licensed mental health counselor with 15 years of experience. She focuses on helping people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, relationships, grief, addiction, or big life changes. Her approach is direct and compassionate, aimed at finding practical ways forward.

She offers a calm, non-judgmental space where clients can talk through difficult memories and everyday struggles. Sessions are geared toward building clearer communication, stronger boundaries, and better daily routines. Michelle also supports people dealing with intimacy concerns, body image, sleeping and eating issues, and anger management.

Michelle uses several therapy styles to meet different needs. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people accept difficult feelings while taking steps that match their values. Attachment-based work looks at how early connections shape current relationships. Client-centered methods keep the session focused on each person's goals and pacing.

Her practice includes support for those navigating aging and geriatric issues as part of life transitions and changing roles. Michelle also addresses ADHD, chronic illness, and codependency when these affect day-to-day functioning. She brings practical coaching tools alongside talk therapy when helpful.

Michelle practices in Florida as an LMHC, and she works with English-speaking clients. To begin, she asks new clients to complete a brief matching questionnaire and then schedule a first appointment according to availability.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Michelle commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which helps people notice difficult thoughts or feelings and still take actions that match their values. This approach is useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life transitions.

She also uses Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early relationship patterns affect current connections. That work can help with communication problems, intimacy-related concerns, and rebuilding trust.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Michelle collaborates with each person to choose methods that fit their needs and goals. She checks in on what is working and adapts as therapy progresses so the plan stays relevant.

Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow check-ins during breaks or after work. It can also make shorter or more frequent sessions possible when that helps with momentum.