- Warm and interactive
- Bilingual English Spanish
- Practical coping tools
About Michell
Michell Fuentes is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, parenting challenges, and grief. She also supports people dealing with ADHD, addictions, body image concerns, and relationship or intimacy-related issues. She speaks English and Spanish and practices from Florida.
Her approach is warm and interactive. Sessions focus on practical steps and honest conversation. She avoids stigmatizing labels and treats people with respect and compassion.
Michell blends several therapy methods to match each person's needs. She uses client-centered talk, cognitive behavioral strategies, and solution-focused work to set short-term goals and build new habits. Mindfulness practices are used to help manage strong emotions and reduce reactivity.
With 13 years of experience, she has worked with people who have experienced trauma and emotional abuse, as well as those navigating adoption and foster care related concerns and attachment issues. She aims to tailor the pace and plan to what each person needs to feel safer and more able to cope.
Sessions emphasize clear steps, coping tools, and weekly skills you can try between meetings. The process is collaborative - goals are chosen together and reviewed as progress is made.
If someone is ready to make changes, Michell focuses on supporting practical movement forward while honoring each person’s story.
How key approaches translate to online work
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on relationships and patterns formed early in life. It looks at how past bonds affect current trust, closeness, and reactions, and helps people try new ways of relating and feeling safer in relationships.Client-Centered Therapy centers the person’s experience. The therapist follows the client’s lead, listens closely, and helps them find their own solutions. This approach suits people who want an empathic space to make sense of their feelings.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets unhelpful thinking and behaviors. It breaks problems into manageable parts and teaches concrete skills for mood, anxiety, or stress. Homework and practice between sessions are common to build new habits.
Choosing the right approach is part of therapy. The therapist will work together with each person to pick methods that match goals, needs, and personal style. Plans are adjusted over time based on what helps most.
Confirm session formats before booking, as the profile does not list specific options. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also supports working through relationship, attachment, or parenting concerns from a regular routine while building practical skills.
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Experience
13+ years
Credentials
Florida
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Michell focus on?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, parenting issues, ADHD, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, and related areas such as adoption and foster care and attachment problems.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is warm and interactive. She avoids stigmatizing labels and focuses on respectful, practical conversations that lead to clear steps and coping skills.
What is her clinical background?
She has 13 years of experience working with people who have experienced trauma, emotional abuse, and a variety of mental health and life challenges.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in Florida and provides services from that state.
In what languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and what formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the listed profile does not specify which formats are offered. The Start Therapy process will provide scheduling details.
How does cost and starting therapy work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.