Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
How Michelle works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Florida
- Years in practice
- 20
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Michelle
Michelle Fennessy is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with twenty years of experience based in Florida. She earned a master's degree and brings a calm, steady presence when people first make the hard choice to reach out. Michelle acknowledges how hard it can be to share painful or personal feelings and meets people where they are in those first nervous steps.
She uses clear, practical methods to help people reduce anger, manage anxiety, and move through loss or major life changes.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on real moments - what happens day to day - and on small changes that add up. She also helps people notice and change patterns like compulsive eating, over-drinking, or repeated checking of an ex on social media. Michelle draws on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy along with mindfulness practices.
She aims to find thoughts and actions that feel better and lead to steadier days. Her work often includes practical tools and short-term goal-setting to make progress measurable. People who seek her out usually want to feel less overwhelmed, handle stress more effectively, or rebuild after a difficult loss or relationship shift.
Michelle emphasizes hope and strengths, reminding people that growth can begin even after long struggle. Her style is direct but warm, with an eye toward practical steps. Michelle also supports those coping with career stress, caregiving burdens, and compassion fatigue.
She accepts clients from outside the United States and conducts sessions in English.
What Michelle works with
Everything Michelle lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Michelle's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Divorce and separation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexuality
- Women's issues
Approaches Michelle lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness 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.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and act in ways that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, anger, and coping with major life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying thinking patterns that lead to distress and testing new behaviors to see what helps. It works well for anxiety, depression, and habits like impulsive eating or over-drinking. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and increase calm in day-to-day life.Finding the right approach is part of the work and is done together. Michelle will discuss what feels most useful and try methods that match a person's goals and preferences. She often blends approaches and adjusts strategies based on how a person responds so the plan fits real life.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions are close to in-person conversations and allow visual cues. Phone sessions work well for shorter check-ins or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging let people check in between sessions or get brief support on a schedule that fits their day. These options increase flexibility and make it easier to keep therapy consistent with work, caregiving, or travel.
Questions people ask about Michelle
What concerns does Michelle help with?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, addictions, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, career stress, trauma and related concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is warm and practical. Sessions focus on small, manageable steps, mindfulness, and thought changes that lead to steadier days.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Michelle has 20 years of experience as a clinician working with a wide range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - LCSW - licensed in Florida and practices from that state.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and she is available to work with international clients.
What session formats does she use?
She conducts video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on therapist availability.