- Solution focused
- Cognitive behavioral
- Perinatal support
About Michelle
Michelle Serda is a Florida Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 15 years of experience. She offers individual and couples therapy and works with common life stresses like anxiety, depression, relationship issues, and anger. She also focuses on parenting challenges and career transitions.
Her background includes work in community settings and private practice. That experience informs straightforward, problem-focused sessions rather than abstract techniques. She aims to help people manage moods and anxiety that come with relationship change, job shifts, or family adjustments.
Michelle commonly supports parents through perinatal and postpartum challenges and other women's health concerns. She draws on her own experience as a mother to three when addressing parenting stress, special needs caregiving, and adolescent transitions. Those personal and professional perspectives shape practical strategies offered in sessions.
Her style is eclectic and client-centered. Sessions may include solution-focused work or cognitive-behavioral strategies. The emphasis is on finding what actually helps each person reach agreed-upon goals, whether that is managing anger, reducing anxiety, or improving communication.
People can expect clear, concrete steps to try between sessions. Michelle aims to break larger problems into manageable actions. She encourages collaboration on goals and adjustments as needed while working toward better day-to-day functioning.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Michelle often uses solution-focused techniques that zero in on immediate, practical changes. These approaches break problems into small, doable steps and help with issues like anger flare-ups, communication problems, and short-term life adjustments.She also draws on cognitive-behavioral ideas that look at patterns of thinking and behavior. CBT-style work teaches ways to notice triggers, test unhelpful thoughts, and practice different responses - useful for anxiety, low mood, and managing frustration.
Deciding which approach to use is a shared process. The therapist and client review goals, try techniques, and adjust the plan together until something fits. That collaborative process helps match tools to the person’s needs and preferences.
Confirm the specific online session formats before booking, as the biography does not list them. In general, remote sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - they reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and can be scheduled around work or childcare. Therapists can assign short exercises between sessions and review progress during meetings, which supports steady skill building without requiring long in-person visits.
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and parenting issues, anger, grief, and related life transitions.
How would you describe her therapy style?
She uses an eclectic, client-centered approach with practical, goal-focused techniques drawn from solution-focused and cognitive-behavioral ideas.
How much experience does she have?
She has 15 years of clinical experience working in community settings and private practice.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Florida LCSW and practices in Florida.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm the current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.