Michelle Perkins, LCSW, LISW
Florida · 12 years in practice
Michelle Perkins meets people where they are and helps them find clearer ways forward.
License and registration
- LCSW, Florida
- SW17582 · expires March 2027
- LISW, Ohio
- I.2002123 · expires March 2026
- NPI
- 1821462698 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 12
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Michelle
Michelle Perkins meets people where they are and helps them find clearer ways forward. She speaks plainly about stress, anxiety, grief, addiction, relationship strain, and low self-worth. Michelle offers steady support and practical steps so clients can make day-to-day changes that feel manageable.
She uses a mix of approaches to match each person’s needs. Sessions often focus on understanding emotional patterns, building skills to handle hard feelings, and trying small behavior changes that add up.
Background and approach
Michelle draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside client-centered and cognitive-behavioral ideas to shape how she responds in the room. Michelle brings 12 years of practice as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and a Licensed Independent Social Worker. She has worked with people facing mood concerns, trauma and abuse, addictions, parenting and family tensions, eating and sleeping problems, and major life transitions.
She also helps with attachment and abandonment worries, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and communication problems. Work with Michelle is collaborative. She listens first, helps set clear goals, and teaches tools clients can use between sessions.
That might include emotion-focused conversations, cognitive strategies to shift unhelpful thoughts, or mindfulness exercises to calm the body. Sessions are offered from Florida and conducted in English. Michelle supports a variety of concerns and offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as options for meeting.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Michelle lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Michelle names
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Emotion-focused and skills-based care online
Michelle often blends Emotionally-Focused Therapy with client-centered listening and cognitive-behavioral techniques. Emotionally-Focused Therapy focuses on how emotions shape relationships and personal patterns, helping people identify and change unhelpful interaction styles. Client-centered work prioritizes the person’s experience and pace, offering empathy and support while the client leads the focus. Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy breaks down situations into thoughts, feelings, and actions, and teaches practical steps to shift unhelpful thinking and behaviors.Choosing the best approach is part of the work together. The therapist will listen to your goals and try methods that fit your situation. That might mean leaning into emotion-focused conversations at first, then adding skills from CBT to manage symptoms. This is a collaborative process and adjustments are made as goals evolve.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, while phone sessions can be useful when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging support brief updates, coaching between sessions, or people who prefer written communication. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into work, family, and daily life.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns can Michelle help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, self-esteem and intimacy concerns, sleep and eating difficulties, parenting strain, anger, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and related problems such as attachment and caregiver stress.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and practical. Sessions mix emotion-focused conversation with skill teaching from client-centered and cognitive-behavioral approaches.
What is her background and experience?
Michelle has 12 years of clinical experience working with individuals, couples, and family-related concerns across a range of mental health and life issues.
What credentials and region does she practice in?
She holds LCSW and LISW credentials and practices from Florida with licensure noted for Florida and Ohio as LCSW and LISW respectively.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available online?
Appointments can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different rhythms and needs.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work together?
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