Michelle Perkins, LCSW, LISW
Practical, skills-focused therapy for everyday struggles
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How Michelle works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW, LISW
- Licensed in
- Florida, Ohio
- Years in practice
- 12
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Michelle
Michelle Perkins is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anger, anxiety, and relationship strain. She offers a steady, practical approach and aims to make sessions feel straightforward and useful for day-to-day life. Michelle draws on 12 years of clinical experience and adapts her work to each person's situation.
She listens first, then teaches skills and strategies people can try between sessions. Her style includes clear education, encouragement, and hands-on practice rather than long theoretical talks.
Background and approach
In sessions she blends client-centered work with cognitive behavior techniques and skills from dialectical behavior therapy. That mix lets her focus on what matters now while also building long-term coping tools. She also uses emotion-focused and mindfulness methods when those fit a person's goals.
Michelle is licensed as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Florida and a Licensed Independent Social Worker in Ohio. She has helped people with concerns such as addiction, grief, sleep problems, parenting stress, bipolar disorder, ADHD, eating issues, and chronic illness. She pays attention to attachment and family-of-origin patterns that affect current relationships.
Her practice emphasizes collaboration - she and the person set goals together and review progress. Sessions aim to be down-to-earth, skill-focused, and respectful of each person's story.
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
- 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 lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches That Translate Well to Online Therapy
Client-centered work focuses on understanding each person's experience and priorities. It involves listening carefully, reflecting what is shared, and helping people set personal goals. This approach is useful for exploring relationship struggles, self-esteem, and motivation.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and change patterns of behavior. It is practical and often uses exercises or homework between sessions, which fits well with video or messaging formats for follow-up and tracking progress.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) contributes concrete skills for managing strong emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness. Breath-and-mindfulness techniques, emotion regulation strategies, and communication skills can be taught in sessions and practiced afterward.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk about your goals and preferences, try methods that fit, and adjust based on what proves most helpful. That collaborative process helps tailor the mix of techniques to each person's needs.
Online sessions offer flexibility in how people connect. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and screen sharing for worksheets. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth or video is difficult. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for brief check-ins, quick skills reminders, and ongoing support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and keep momentum between meetings.
Questions people ask about Michelle
What kinds of concerns can be addressed in sessions?
Michelle works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, self-esteem, relationship and family problems, sleep and eating concerns, anger, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is practical and collaborative, combining client-centered listening with skill-building from cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior methods and emotion-focused techniques.
What is her professional background?
She brings 12 years of clinical experience working with individuals and draws on a mix of evidence-based approaches to tailor care to each person's needs.
Where is the therapist licensed and based?
She is licensed in Florida as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and in Ohio as a Licensed Independent Social Worker, and she practices from Florida.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.