Michelle Slater

Michelle Slater is a licensed mental health counselor with 25 years of experience. She helps people deal with stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, parenting strain, and feelings of isolation. Her approach centers on respectful listening and working together to set clear, achievable goals.

Michelle uses straightforward tools to help clients build coping skills and increase self-understanding. She draws from client-centered work and cognitive behavioral techniques to address unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She also uses elements of the Gottman Method for relationship communication and problem solving.

In sessions she focuses on practical steps that people can try between meetings. That may include small experiments to change daily routines, exercises to improve communication, or ways to manage overwhelming emotions. The aim is steady progress rather than quick fixes.

Her background includes long experience in clinical settings and teaching, and she completed graduate work in counselor education at the University of Florida. Michelle holds the LMHC credential in Florida and has worked with people facing divorce, grief, caregiver stress, and life transitions.

Clients looking for help with body image, attachment wounds, guilt and shame, or questions about life purpose can expect a collaborative, paced process. She invites people to bring what matters most to them and to shape the work around their goals.

How these approaches shape online work

Michelle draws from client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, and the Gottman Method to shape her sessions. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding a person’s experience so they can find their own answers. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at thoughts and habits that keep problems going and uses practical exercises to change them. The Gottman Method offers concrete tools for improving communication and managing conflict in relationships.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Michelle will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. She adapts methods over time so the plan fits changing needs and progress is collaborative rather than fixed.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the specific session options before booking since formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules demand them. It can also make it simpler to involve different conversation styles, such as practicing communication skills between meetings. Licensed professionals can help tailor the online experience to your goals and daily routine.