Michelle Slater
Compassionate counselor for life transitions
LMHC Florida
- Experience
- 25 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Parenting
- Approaches
- Gottman Method, Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Michelle
Michelle Slater is a Florida licensed mental health counselor with 25 years of experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship strain, parenting challenges, ADHD, and life changes.
Background and approach
Her style is warm and straightforward, focusing on clear steps you can try between sessions. She listens first to understand what matters to each person.
Then she works collaboratively to set realistic goals and build coping skills. Sessions are practical and focused on improving communication, managing emotions, and reducing overwhelm.
Michelle blends person-centered listening with cognitive-behavioral techniques to help clients notice unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. She also uses principles from the Gottman Method to address relationship patterns and improve how partners talk and solve problems.
Her background includes extensive clinical and teaching work over more than two decades. She holds master’s, specialist, and doctoral degrees in Counselor Education from the University of Florida and practices in Florida as an LMHC.
That experience informs a flexible approach to different life stages and transitions. People turn to her for help after separation, during caregiving strain, when facing guilt or shame, or when feeling isolated.
She guides clients through manageable steps toward clearer priorities and better day-to-day functioning. Sessions focus on what you can do now - better communication, small behavior changes, and concrete coping strategies.
The aim is to reduce distress and help you move toward goals that feel meaningful.
How counseling approaches translate to online therapy
Michelle uses Client-Centered Therapy to follow each person’s pace and priorities, offering a listening, nonjudgmental stance that helps people feel heard and make their own choices. This approach is useful when exploring life purpose, shame, or questions about identity.She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and trying small behavior changes. CBT is often used for anxiety, mood challenges, and building practical coping skills. Elements of the Gottman Method are used when relationship patterns and communication need direct attention, helping partners learn clearer ways to talk and resolve conflict.
Choosing the best approach is a team effort. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, then adjust methods as progress is made. That collaborative stance helps match methods to the concerns you bring.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit busy lives. Video lets you work face-to-face when conversation and visual cues matter. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or you prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging suit short check-ins, quick coping reminders, or people who prefer writing. These options make meeting with a licensed professional more flexible and easier to schedule around work, school, or caregiving duties.
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Experience
25+ years
Licensed in
Florida
Languages
English