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- Stress and anxiety
- Perinatal and postpartum
- Solution-focused methods
About Michelle
Florida Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 15 years of experience helping people with stress, anxiety, relationships, parenting, depression, and life changes. Michelle Serda focuses on practical work that helps people manage moods, handle transitions, and address family and intimacy concerns.
Michelle began her career in community settings and the VA medical system before moving into private practice. She has worked with issues such as career shifts, addiction, grief, anger, self-esteem, and compassion fatigue. Her background includes focused work around perinatal and postpartum concerns and women’s health during pregnancy and childbirth.
In sessions she uses an eclectic, client-centered approach. That means she adapts methods to each person’s history, beliefs, and goals. She may combine solution-focused techniques and cognitive-behavioral ideas to help people learn skills, change unhelpful patterns, and make concrete plans.
Michelle also pays attention to family dynamics such as blended family issues, communication problems, divorce and separation, and ongoing family conflict. She helps people work through relationship and intimacy-related issues and supports those coping with midlife questions and life purpose.
People who are looking for a practical, goal-oriented process often find this style useful. Sessions involve talking through current problems, trying skills in real life, and checking progress over time. The practice operates in Florida and works in English only.
To begin, readers should follow the site’s matching steps to schedule a first session and see which session formats are offered at booking.
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How therapeutic approaches translate to online sessions
Michelle commonly uses solution-focused techniques that concentrate on clear, short-term goals and practical steps. This approach helps people tackle immediate problems like communication breakdowns, parenting challenges, or coping with life transitions by identifying small changes they can try between sessions.She also works with cognitive-behavioral ideas that look at patterns of thought and behavior. CBT-style work involves noticing unhelpful thoughts, testing them, and practicing alternative responses to reduce anxiety, depression, or anger over time.
Choosing the right approach is part of the early work together. The therapist and client discuss goals, try methods, and adjust the plan based on what helps. This is a collaborative process that keeps the person’s preferences and daily demands in mind.
Confirm which session formats are available before booking. The practical benefits of remote sessions include fitting therapy into a busy schedule, keeping appointments during workday breaks, and avoiding travel time. Phone sessions can be shorter check-ins when bandwidth or video is difficult. Overall, online work can make it easier to maintain continuity while testing new skills in everyday life.
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Areas of expertise
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and parenting concerns, addictions, grief, anger, self-esteem, career issues, and compassion fatigue.
What is her therapy style?
She describes an eclectic, client-centered approach that adapts methods to the person. She may use solution-focused work and cognitive-behavioral ideas to set goals and teach skills.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 15 years of professional experience providing therapy in community settings, the VA medical system, and private practice.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Florida Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and practices in Florida.
Does she work in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
Session formats are not specified here. Confirm the current online and in-person options when you schedule.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.