- Client-centered approach
- Cognitive tools
- Relationship focus
About Michelle
Michelle Slater is a Florida-based licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with 25 years of clinical experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, parenting challenges, ADHD, and major life changes. Michelle emphasizes practical steps people can use right away to feel steadier and more in control.
Her style centers on listening, respect, and collaboration. Michelle uses Client-Centered Therapy to follow each person's pace and priorities. She also draws on cognitive behavioral techniques and elements of the Gottman Method to work on thinking patterns and communication skills.
Sessions focus on understanding what matters to the individual and removing obstacles to goals. Common themes she addresses include attachment concerns, body image, caregiver stress, communication problems, control issues, divorce and separation, guilt and shame, and loneliness. She helps people build coping skills, clarify values, and find ways to move forward.
Michelle's training includes masters, specialist, and doctoral degrees in counselor education from the University of Florida. Her long career blends clinical work and teaching, which informs a straightforward, evidence-informed approach to therapy. She aims to create a respectful space for exploration while offering concrete tools.
People who choose Michelle often want a therapist who listens closely and helps them take practical steps. She works with individuals to set clear goals, try new strategies, and track progress over time. To begin, clients use the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling according to therapist availability.
How these approaches translate to online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and following each person's pace. Online sessions can mirror that by creating space for personal priorities and reflective conversation, which helps with anxiety, life transitions, and self-understanding.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, targets unhelpful thoughts and behaviors with practical exercises. In online sessions this often means reviewing thought records, practicing new responses, and setting homework between meetings to build skills for stress, mood, and ADHD-related struggles.
The Gottman Method centers on improving communication and managing conflict. When used remotely, it can guide couples or individuals in practicing specific interaction skills and learning new ways to talk about relationship concerns.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit best based on goals, preferences, and what is happening in their life. That process may combine elements from different approaches and adjust over time.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm available options before booking. In general, online therapy can make scheduling easier, cut commuting time, and allow shorter check-ins when people need a focused session. It can also allow flexible timing to fit work, parenting, and other daily demands.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
25+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Michelle support?
She supports stress, anxiety, relationship strain, parenting challenges, ADHD, and coping with life changes, plus related issues like attachment, body image, caregiver stress, and mood disorders.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her work is collaborative and respectful, using active listening and a client-centered stance while adding practical techniques to change thinking and communication patterns.
What is her professional background?
She has 25 years of clinical and teaching experience and holds masters, specialist, and doctoral degrees in counselor education from the University of Florida.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Florida LMHC and practices in Florida.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Session formats are not specified in the biography; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment or cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.