Michelle Slater, LMHC

Michelle Slater is a licensed mental health counselor with 25 years of experience who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, parenting pressures, and ADHD. She emphasizes practical change and clearer communication so daily life feels more manageable. Michelle uses straightforward conversation and steady support to help people take the next small steps toward feeling better.

She focuses on what matters most to each person. Sessions look at attachment, body image, guilt, shame, and the strain caregivers carry. Michelle also helps people through life changes such as divorce and separation, and supports those working to find direction and purpose.

Her work blends client-centered listening with cognitive-behavioral ideas and relationship-focused methods. That means she pays attention to personal values and emotions, and also helps people try different thinking and behavior strategies that can reduce anxiety and improve communication.

Michelle brings a background in counseling education along with many years of clinical practice in Florida. She aims to partner with clients rather than tell them what to do, and she tailors each plan to the person’s goals, pace, and situation.

People who come to her often want help building coping skills, repairing communication, managing mood, or finding meaning after a major change. Michelle works to remove barriers that keep people from reaching their goals and to support steady, realistic progress.

How her approaches guide online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building understanding. The therapist creates space for people to name their values and feelings, which helps with relationship concerns and life direction.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions. It offers clear tools to test unhelpful thinking and try small behavior changes that can reduce anxiety and improve mood.

The Gottman Method is relationship-focused and looks at communication habits and interactions. It helps couples notice patterns and practice healthier ways of talking and resolving conflict.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist works with each person to choose which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That choice is collaborative and can shift as progress is made.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know how meetings will take place. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy days, shorten commute time, or allow a quieter check-in when schedules are tight. Ask about formats and scheduling when you complete the matching questionnaire so sessions match your routine.