Michelle Underwood, LMHC
Florida · 15 years in practice
Michelle Underwood is a licensed mental health counselor in Florida with 15 years of clinical experience.
License and registration
- LMHC, Florida
- MH10054 · expires March 2027
- NPI
- 1215059563 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 15
- 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 Underwood is a licensed mental health counselor in Florida with 15 years of clinical experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, low self-esteem, and other life challenges. Michelle aims to create a calm, respectful space where people can talk and begin to find practical ways forward.
Her work focuses on everyday struggles that interrupt life. She supports people dealing with relationship strain, intimacy issues, parenting stress, sleep and eating concerns, and adjustments after major life changes.
Background and approach
She also helps with trauma, substance use concerns, and the challenges of attention differences such as ADHD. Michelle blends several therapeutic approaches to match what each person needs. She draws on existential ideas to look at meaning and choice, uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for values-based change, and brings attachment-based perspectives to relationship patterns.
She favors a client-centered way of working that keeps the person’s voice central. Sessions move at a practical pace. Michelle listens carefully, helps name what’s happening, and works with clients to try small, achievable steps between meetings.
She uses talk, behavioral experiments, and communication skills to build coping tools. Michelle’s practice is geared toward people ready to reflect and take action. She encourages curiosity about patterns, honest conversations about values, and steady work toward clearer priorities and better daily routines.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Michelle lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Michelle names
- Existential Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Gottman Method
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
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
Approaches that guide online sessions
Michelle often integrates existential therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and attachment-based ideas into online work. Existential therapy helps people look at meaning, choice, and the life questions that come with transitions or loss. It can help when someone feels stuck or unsure about direction. ACT focuses on values and practical actions; it supports people who want to tolerate uncomfortable thoughts while moving toward what matters. Attachment-based work examines patterns in close relationships and can clarify why certain reactions repeat in partnerships and friendships.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. She partners with clients to choose methods that match their goals, preferences, and daily life. Sessions are collaborative, with adjustments made as needs change over time.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits for this practice. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and skill coaching, phone sessions can fit into breaks or be used when bandwidth is low, live chat supports quick check-ins, and text-based messaging helps maintain momentum between meetings. These options give flexibility for different schedules and communication styles while keeping the focus on steady, achievable progress.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does Michelle address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and grief, parenting and family problems, sleep and eating concerns, ADHD, and related challenges.
How would you describe Michelle's therapy style?
Her style is warm and direct. She blends existential reflection, acceptance and commitment techniques, attachment ideas, and a client-centered approach to find what fits each person.
What is her clinical background?
Michelle has 15 years of experience working with adults through life transitions, addiction concerns, trauma recovery, and relationship challenges.
Where is Michelle licensed and practicing?
She is a Florida licensed mental health counselor - listed as LMHC - and provides services while based in Florida.
Which languages are supported and can international clients work together?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are costs and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and is provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Michelle?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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