Michelle Lake, LMHC

Michelle Lake is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in Florida with 17 years of clinical experience. She works with adults on relationship concerns, stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and life changes. Michelle also supports people facing parenting challenges, intimacy issues, career questions, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.

Her approach is warm and straightforward. She focuses on building a trusting relationship and helps people identify values, set realistic goals, and take small steps forward. Sessions emphasize clear communication and practical skills people can use between meetings.

Michelle draws from several therapeutic methods including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Emotionally-Focused Therapy. She blends these approaches to match each person’s needs rather than following a single method.

She has a history of working with LGBT clients and with individuals facing abandonment, adoption and foster care issues, caregiving stress, chronic illness, commitment and communication problems, and divorce or separation. Michelle aims to help people rebuild connection, trust, and a sense of purpose.

Her style is collaborative and strengths-focused. She helps people notice patterns, test new behaviors, and track progress over time. The goal is to leave therapy with clearer choices and more tools for handling difficult moments.

How therapy approaches shape online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take committed action even when feelings are difficult. It is useful for anxiety, stress, and navigating life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current bonds and helps people build safer connections and better communication. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) focuses on understanding emotions in relationships and improving closeness and responsiveness between partners.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods match their goals and preferences. That plan can change as therapy proceeds, and the emphasis is on practical steps that fit the client's life.

Confirm the available session formats before booking, since this profile does not list specific options. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow for brief check-ins when needed. It can also help people attend from different locations and continue continuity of care during life transitions. Licensed professionals will work with clients to schedule sessions that fit their routines and to choose techniques that translate well to remote work.