Michelle Louisville, LCSW

Michelle Louisville is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in Florida. She brings two decades of experience helping people facing addictions, low self-esteem, career struggles, grief, midlife transition, trauma, and mood concerns like depression and bipolar symptoms. She focuses on practical steps clients can try between sessions and emphasizes steady progress over quick fixes.

Michelle draws on tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, mindfulness work, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused Therapy. She helps people identify unhelpful thoughts, build coping skills, and strengthen motivation for change. Sessions include clear goals and small, doable actions to move forward.

Her background includes work with veterans and active service members, and experience addressing caregiver strain, codependency, substance use, eating-related problems, and family of origin issues. Michelle also supports people wrestling with forgiveness, guilt, shame, and questions about life purpose during middle life changes.

She aims to create an open, nonjudgmental space where clients can talk about feelings and try new strategies. Conversations are practical and focused on what the client wants to achieve. The work often mixes short-term problem solving with learning skills that help long term.

To begin, people complete a brief questionnaire and schedule sessions based on availability. Michelle uses a coaching-oriented style when helpful, and she encourages steady steps toward the life a client wants.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice unhelpful thoughts without getting stuck in them and then commit to actions that reflect their values. It can be useful for people dealing with life transitions, low motivation, or chronic stress. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors. It often helps with mood concerns, anger, sleep problems, and anxiety by teaching practical coping skills.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to match methods to their goals, preferences, and day-to-day needs. That collaboration can blend ACT, CBT, mindfulness, Motivational Interviewing, or solution-focused steps as appropriate.

Please confirm which session formats are currently offered before booking, since the biography does not list specific formats. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter or more focused check-ins when needed. It also lets people continue care during life transitions and focus on skills practice in the context of their everyday routines.