Therapist profile
Michael Keller, LMHC
Florida
Florida LMHC - Addictions and Relationships
Continue with MichaelWhere Michael stands
- Credentials
- LMHC
- License
- LMHC, Florida / MH5008
- NPI
- 1972209039
- Experience
- 30 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Florida
About
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Gottman Method
About Michael
Michael Keller is a Florida licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with 30 years of clinical experience. He focuses on addictions, relationship problems, low self-esteem, career struggles, depression, trauma and abuse, anger, bipolar disorder, and coaching. He also lists areas such as codependency, communication problems, caregiver stress, and family concerns among his focuses.
He takes a direct, practical approach in sessions. Conversations move toward solving current problems and improving daily functioning. He aims to address psychological, social, biological, and spiritual factors that affect how someone is coping.
Michael uses straightforward talk and goal-focused work to help people clarify priorities and shift unhelpful patterns. He draws on techniques from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Mindfulness, and the Gottman Method when relationship work is needed. Sessions may include learning new ways to respond, practicing different behaviors, and tracking small changes between meetings.
Over three decades of practice have given him experience with people who struggle around others' drinking, people-pleasing, or losing themselves in relationship roles. He aims to get to the practical parts of a problem quickly so time in session feels useful.
He provides services in Florida and conducts sessions in English. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial appointment via the site's online therapy options.
How sessions work
How his approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice unhelpful thoughts and commit to actions that match their values. It can be useful for addressing patterns like people-pleasing or avoidance. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and offers concrete skills for changing them, which helps with depression, anxiety, and habitual responses. The Gottman Method provides structured tools for improving communication and reducing destructive interaction patterns when relationship issues are a focus.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Michael will discuss what methods fit the person's goals and preferences and adjust the plan based on what is and isn’t helpful. That collaborative decision making helps match practical techniques to everyday problems like boundary-setting or managing reactions to another person’s drinking.
The biography does not specify session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Many people find online sessions useful because they can fit appointments into a workday, make shorter check-ins easier, or avoid travel time. Licensed professionals can use online sessions to teach skills, review homework, practice new ways of communicating, and track small changes between meetings.
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Experience
30+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he help with related to codependency patterns?
He lists codependency among his focus areas and works with issues like people-pleasing, difficulty saying no, and being overwhelmed by another person's problems.
What is his general therapy style?
He uses a direct, problem-focused style that aims to address current issues and improve day-to-day functioning using practical techniques.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has 30 years of professional experience working in counseling and related roles.
What are his credentials and where does he practice?
He holds the LMHC credential and is licensed in Florida.
Does he offer sessions in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with him?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions billed and what does it cost?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start sessions with him?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.