Michele Bonanno, LMHC
Florida · 32 years in practice
Michele Bonanno is a licensed mental health counselor with 32 years of clinical experience.
License and registration
- LMHC, Florida
- MH6519 · expires March 2027
- NPI
- 1225204597 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 32
- 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 Michele
Michele Bonanno is a licensed mental health counselor with 32 years of clinical experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addiction concerns, and the everyday strain of parenting or work. Michele aims to make sessions straightforward and focused on what matters most to each person.
Her approach blends practical tools with attention to meaning and values. She uses methods like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people change unhelpful patterns.
Background and approach
She also draws on Existential and Attachment-based ideas to look at relationships, identity, and what gives life purpose. In sessions Michele listens closely and asks clear questions. She works with clients to set short-term goals and to try simple exercises between meetings.
Expect concrete strategies for sleep, mood, focus, and managing intense emotions alongside chances to reflect on longer-term life choices. Michele has supported people facing issues such as ADHD, bipolar disorder, eating and intimacy challenges, chronic illness, caregiving stress, and complicated family dynamics. She also addresses concerns tied to abandonment, adoption and foster care, aging, and body image.
Based in Florida, Michele offers care in English and accepts international clients. She provides a range of online options so people can pick the format that fits their life and schedule.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Michele lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- ADHD
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Michele names
- Existential Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Gottman Method
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
- Systemic 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
Approach, values, and online care
Existential therapy focuses on questions of meaning, choice, and personal responsibility. It helps people who feel stuck, empty, or unsure about important life directions to name their values and decide what matters. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, teaches simple skills to notice thoughts and feelings without getting ruled by them, then to take action toward valued goals; it is useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with chronic problems.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Michele will collaborate with each person to combine elements that fit their goals and preferences. That may mean practical CBT skill practice one week and values-focused or attachment-based conversation the next, guided by what the client needs most.
Online therapy offers flexibility for busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and interactive exercises. Phone sessions are a good option when bandwidth or being on camera is difficult. Live chat or text-based messaging can suit quick check-ins, short coaching-style steps, or ongoing support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, caregiving, or travel.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of problems does Michele help with?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, addictions, parenting strain, sleep and eating concerns, ADHD, bipolar disorder, and other life challenges listed in her specialties.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Michele combines practical, goal-focused work with deeper reflection on meaning and relationships. Sessions mix skill-building, values-based conversations, and exploration of personal patterns.
How much experience does she bring?
She has 32 years of experience working with a wide range of emotional and behavioral concerns across many life stages.
Where is she licensed and located?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, FL LMHC, and is based in Florida.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients for remote work.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How are costs handled for sessions?
Costs vary by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin working together?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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