Michele Bonanno, LMHC
Compassionate counselor for life transitions
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- Person-centered approach
- Practical coping skills
- Experience with trauma
About Michele
Michele Bonanno is a licensed mental health counselor with 32 years of experience helping people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and midlife transitions. She supports those dealing with trauma, addictions, self-esteem struggles, ADHD, and challenges around relationships and intimacy. Michele works in a straightforward, respectful way to help people name their problems and find clearer steps forward.
Her style is collaborative and person-centered. Sessions focus on what matters most to the client and on practical strategies that can be used between meetings. She draws on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Attachment-Based work to match the method to the issue at hand.
Michele often helps people manage life changes like career shifts, caregiving stress, and grief. She also addresses concerns such as sleep and eating issues, chronic illness and pain, and parenting strains. The work can include skill building for coping, emotion regulation, and problem solving.
Clients can expect a calm, nonjudgmental space to talk through difficult feelings and to test out new ways of responding. Michele emphasizes strengths and realistic goals while helping people shift patterns that keep them stuck. Her approach balances listening with concrete tools for everyday life.
Based in Florida, she offers services in English and accepts international clients. To begin, users complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to therapist availability.
Her style is collaborative and person-centered. Sessions focus on what matters most to the client and on practical strategies that can be used between meetings. She draws on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Attachment-Based work to match the method to the issue at hand.
Michele often helps people manage life changes like career shifts, caregiving stress, and grief. She also addresses concerns such as sleep and eating issues, chronic illness and pain, and parenting strains. The work can include skill building for coping, emotion regulation, and problem solving.
Clients can expect a calm, nonjudgmental space to talk through difficult feelings and to test out new ways of responding. Michele emphasizes strengths and realistic goals while helping people shift patterns that keep them stuck. Her approach balances listening with concrete tools for everyday life.
Based in Florida, she offers services in English and accepts international clients. To begin, users complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to therapist availability.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyGottman MethodJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family SystemsSystemic Therapy
Experience
32+ years
Credentials
Florida
Languages
English
How Michele’s approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It focuses on values and small committed actions that move a person toward what matters. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful patterns. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationships shape current connections and helps people develop more secure ways of relating.Picking the right approach is a collaborative process. Michele will work with each person to match methods to goals, needs, and preferences. That may mean trying a skill-based CBT exercise one week and a values-focused ACT step the next, so the plan evolves with the client's progress.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. It also lets people keep momentum between appointments by practicing techniques in real life and then reviewing them with a licensed professional.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Michele address?
Michele supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, addictions, and midlife challenges. She also helps with relationship strain, grief, parenting, career change, and related concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and person-centered. She listens first, then uses practical strategies and skills people can try between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 32 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of emotional and life issues.
What credentials and location does she have?
She is a licensed mental health counselor - LMHC - practicing in Florida.
Which languages are supported and can international clients connect?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current session options before booking.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to get started?
To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.