About Michelle
Michelle Gibbs-Parrish is a licensed clinical social worker who brings 15 years of experience to her practice in Florida. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction concerns, and the aftermath of trauma and abuse.
She invites clients to use their own strengths as the foundation for change, and she supports each person as they take first steps toward a more manageable life. Her style is straightforward and respectful. Sessions focus on practical skills and clear goals.
Background and approach
She listens closely to what matters most and tailors strategies to the person in front of her. Expect guidance that is rooted in everyday language and real-world steps. Michelle blends approaches that help people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck, build healthier patterns, and repair important emotional connections.
She uses acceptance-oriented work, cognitive tools, and emotion-focused methods to address worries, compulsions, relationship problems, and mood shifts. Those methods translate into hands-on exercises, coping strategies, and communication practices. People who feel overwhelmed by anxiety, stuck in unhealthy habits, or unsure how to move forward often find the work practical and steady.
She also supports those dealing with grief, anger, low self-esteem, obsessive or compulsive behaviors, and life transitions. Sessions aim to make daily life easier and clearer. Michelle offers multiple remote session formats and works in English.
Prospective clients from outside the United States are not taken on at this time. If someone prefers collaborative, down-to-earth therapy that connects skills to real moments, she may be a good fit.
Therapeutic approaches you can use online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting locked into them. It emphasizes values and small committed actions to move life in a chosen direction, which can reduce the power of anxiety and avoidance. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT, focuses on spotting unhelpful thinking and changing patterns of behavior. It often includes practical exercises to reduce panic, compulsions, or negative mood. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills to manage intense feelings and improve relationships.Deciding which approach fits best is part of the work together. The therapist will listen to goals, try a few methods, and adjust plans based on what helps. That collaborative process aims to match techniques to daily problems and personal preferences rather than a one-size-fits-all plan.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video calls let people connect face to face when that helps, while phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit a break at work. Live chat and text messaging support shorter check-ins or ongoing reflection between longer sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around life demands.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- Anger management
- Avoidant personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 15 years
- Licensed
- Florida
- Languages
- English
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