Michelle Underwood
Practical, down-to-earth therapy for life challenges
LMHC Florida
- Experience
- 15 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Relationship
- Approaches
- Gottman Method, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Languages
- English
About Michelle
Michelle Underwood is a Florida licensed mental health counselor with 15 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, addiction concerns, grief, and changes in life. She works with individuals who want practical ways to feel steadier and clearer about their relationships and day-to-day life.
Background and approach
Her approach is warm and straightforward. She aims to create an accepting space where people can talk through painful memories, confusing feelings, and repeating patterns.
Sessions focus on small, doable steps that fit into a person’s life rather than overwhelming plans. Michelle uses a mix of methods to match each person’s needs.
She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice thoughts and choose actions that match their values. Attachment-based ideas guide work on connection and trust.
She also brings elements of the Gottman Method when relationship patterns are a focus. Over her career she has helped people navigate trauma and abuse, substance concerns, intimacy issues, and parenting stresses.
She also supports people dealing with body image, chronic illness, and major life transitions. Her work includes coaching around self-esteem, boundaries, and communication.
Sessions are offered through several online formats so clients can pick the style that fits their life. Michelle emphasizes collaboration - she and the client decide together what to try, when to adjust, and how to measure progress.
Therapeutic approaches and how online work fits your life
Michelle often uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and focus on actions that match their values. That approach is useful for anxiety, depression, and making life changes. She also draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to look at patterns of connection, trust, and safety in close relationships, which can help with intimacy and communication struggles. When relationship patterns are the focus she may incorporate ideas from the Gottman Method to identify recurring interactions and build clearer communication steps.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. She discusses goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, then adjusts methods as progress is made. This collaborative planning helps make sessions practical and grounded in each person's everyday life.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, giving flexibility for different needs. Video is useful for fuller conversations and exercises, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, chat or text can work for brief check-ins or when typing feels better. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work breaks, caregiving routines, or travel schedules while focusing on steady progress.
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Experience
15+ years
Licensed in
Florida
Languages
English