Works with
How Michele works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- Florida
- Years in practice
- 6
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Michele
Michele Bowers is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) based in Florida who focuses on making therapy practical and approachable. She invites people to take that first step and offers steady guidance through the early parts of the process. Michele emphasizes listening, clear feedback, and support as people work toward change.
She has six years of experience in settings that include addiction and trauma care, as well as work with high-risk youth.
Background and approach
That background shaped a straightforward style aimed at reducing anxiety, managing anger, and addressing substance use concerns. Michele also helps people with ADHD regain a sense of control over day-to-day life. Michele uses a mix of methods rather than a single technique.
She blends acceptance and commitment ideas, cognitive behavioral tools, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and client-centered work to match the person in front of her. Sessions focus on noticing unhelpful patterns, testing small behavior changes, and building skills that fit into ordinary life. People can expect a warm, nonjudgmental atmosphere and practical steps between sessions.
Michele pays attention to how problems show up in routines, relationships, and work so progress feels useful and measurable. She encourages curiosity, steady effort, and self-compassion as part of lasting change. Appointments are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
Prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.
What Michele works with
Everything Michele lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Michele's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Grief
- Self esteem
- ADHD
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Michele lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How Michele's Approaches Work Online
Michele often uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in online work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings and then take actions that match their values. It can be useful for ongoing anxiety, anger, or life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches specific skills to change unhelpful patterns, which helps with depression, anxiety, and coping behaviors.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Michele will talk with each person about goals and preferences, try techniques that fit daily life, and adjust plans based on what proves helpful. The client and therapist work together to find methods that feel useful and doable.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide practical options. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is low or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text messaging work well for quick updates, coaching-style exchanges, or when messaging fits a person's schedule. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into work, school, and family routines while keeping progress moving forward.
Questions people ask about Michele
What concerns does Michele commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, low self-esteem, ADHD, LGBT issues, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, parenting strain, anger, depression, and coping with life changes.
What kind of therapy style does she use?
Michele blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and client-centered approaches to create a practical, personalized plan.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has six years of professional experience working in settings that include addiction and trauma care and with high-risk youth.
Where is the therapist licensed and practicing?
She is a Florida licensed mental health counselor listed as LMHC and practices from Florida.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Appointments can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions are delivered through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.