Michelle Louisville, LCSW

Michelle Louisville is a Florida-based licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 20 years of professional experience supporting people through addiction, trauma, relationship challenges, career transitions, grief, mood disorders, and caregiver strain.

She brings additional training relevant to substance use and holistic practice, including certification as a Certified Addictions Professional (CAP) and completion of a 200-hour Registered Yoga Teacher training. Those credentials inform a recovery-focused, body-aware approach to treatment and complement her clinical skill set when addressing issues such as drug and alcohol addiction, codependency, sleep difficulties, and compassion fatigue.

Michelle has experience working with veterans and active service members and attends to multicultural concerns, family-of-origin dynamics, and the complex effects of prejudice and discrimination. She helps clients with low motivation, low self-esteem, career uncertainty, and the practical challenges of major life changes, using evidence-informed methods to foster resilience and clearer decision making.

Her work draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused Therapy. Michelle uses these approaches to help people identify unhelpful thinking patterns, strengthen motivation for change, clarify values, and develop concrete coping skills. She aims to create an open, nonjudgmental space where thoughts and feelings can be explored, and she supports each person in taking the courageous first steps toward a more balanced and purposeful life.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Michelle integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help clients identify and shift unhelpful thought patterns that contribute to distress. CBT is practical and problem-focused, and it is often used for depression, anxiety, sleep concerns, and managing mood symptoms.

She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to guide people in clarifying what matters most to them and taking action consistent with those values. ACT supports coping with difficult emotions by fostering acceptance and purposeful behavior rather than avoidance.

Mindfulness-based techniques are woven into her work to increase present-moment awareness, reduce reactivity, and strengthen coping skills for stress, cravings, and relationship challenges. These approaches are presented in plain, usable ways that fit each person’s goals.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process, and Michelle collaborates with clients to determine what will work best based on needs, goals, and personal preferences. She helps tailor interventions and adjusts strategies over time so treatment remains relevant and achievable.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules and to maintain continuity of care during life changes. These options allow clients to access consistent support from licensed professionals from a location that works for them.