Therapist profile
Michelle Underwood, LMHC
Florida
LMHC in Florida - Codependency and Relationships
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- Credentials
- LMHC
- License
- LMHC, Florida / MH10054
- NPI
- 1215059563
- Experience
- 15 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Florida
About
- Stress and anxiety
- Boundaries and codependency
- Addiction support
About Michelle
Michelle Underwood is a Florida licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with 15 years of clinical experience. She works with adults who feel stuck by stress, anxiety, codependency, relationship strain, addiction, or trauma. Michelle helps people who struggle with people-pleasing, setting boundaries, low self-esteem, and changes that leave them overwhelmed.
In sessions she uses direct conversation and practical exercises. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help clients notice difficult thoughts and choose actions that match their values. Attachment-based ideas guide work on how early relationships shape current patterns. Client-centered methods keep the focus on each person’s perspective while looking at choices and behaviors.
Michelle also uses existential and Jungian ideas to look at meaning, identity, and large life questions when those feel urgent. She can help with intimacy concerns, communication problems, and the aftermath of separation or loss. For people facing addiction or substance issues, she combines practical coping skills with attention to underlying emotional patterns.
Sessions involve clear goals and homework when that suits the person. She encourages learning small, repeatable skills - like boundary language, emotion regulation tools, and short behavioral experiments - that fit into daily life. Over time the aim is to reduce reactive patterns and increase deliberate choices.
Michelle practices in Florida and works in English. Prospective clients should confirm current session options and scheduling details before booking.
How sessions work
Using therapeutic approaches in online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting ruled by them. It focuses on clarifying personal values and taking small, value-driven steps even when emotions are hard. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how close relationships shaped current patterns, and helps people try new ways of connecting and setting limits. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes the person's own perspective and choices, with the therapist listening and reflecting so the client can find their own solutions.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. That way they can try methods that fit the problem and adjust over time in collaboration with the client.
Confirm which session formats Michelle offers before booking, since the biography does not list specific options. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. They also make it possible to practice communication and boundary skills in day-to-day routines. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and homework to the format you use so sessions stay practical and focused on making small changes that matter.
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, addiction, trauma, codependency, self-esteem, and related issues listed in her specialties.
What is her general approach in therapy?
She combines Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, attachment-based ideas, and client-centered work to focus on values, relational patterns, and the client's perspective.
How much experience does she have?
She has 15 years of clinical experience as a licensed mental health counselor working with adults on a range of concerns.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Florida LMHC and provides services out of Florida.
Are sessions offered in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Confirm current session formats with the practice before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.