Therapist profile
Michelle Boyles, LCSW
Florida
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Anger, Addiction
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- CredentialsLCSW
- LicenseLCSW, Florida / SW10918
- NPI1952643801
- Experience25 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationFlorida
About
- CBT techniques
- DBT skills
- Motivational interviewing
About Michelle
Michelle Boyles is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 25 years of experience. She is based in Florida and works with adults facing stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship strain, grief, and anger among other concerns.
She trained at Penn State University for her bachelor’s degree in psychology and earned a Master of Social Work from Georgia State University. Michelle has held a master’s-level therapy credential since 2001 and her Florida LCSW since 2012. Her background includes inpatient crisis stabilization, residential programs, and outpatient therapy settings.
Michelle’s work focuses on helping people gain insight, education, and practical coping strategies. Sessions commonly include conversations about past trauma, mood or substance issues, family conflict, and life transitions. She uses straightforward tools to build awareness and reduce the immediate pressure of intense emotions.
Her approach draws on client-centered methods alongside cognitive behavioral techniques and skills from dialectical behavior therapy and mindfulness. She also integrates motivational interviewing where readiness for change is part of the work. That mix is used to address patterns, manage impulses, and develop healthier responses to stress and anger.
Clients can expect clear explanations, concrete skills to practice between sessions, and collaborative planning for next steps. Michelle aims to help people manage reactions, improve communication, and find more effective ways to face ongoing challenges.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Client-centered therapy focuses on the client’s aims and experience, using reflective listening and open questions to clarify what matters most. It helps people feel understood and decide what to work on next.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical steps to change unhelpful patterns. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, anger, and stress management.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) contributes skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improved interpersonal effectiveness. Those skills can help reduce impulsivity and manage strong reactions to others.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Michelle will discuss goals, preferences, and everyday constraints, and then recommend or combine methods that fit. The plan is collaborative and can change as needs shift.
Session formats are not listed in the profile, so confirm the current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow brief check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time. It can also let people use shorter or longer sessions depending on what helps them practice new skills and manage anger in daily life.
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Experience
25+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, relationship issues, grief, anger, self-esteem, bipolar disorder, depression, and related struggles.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her work is client-centered with practical tools from CBT, DBT, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to build skills and reduce reactivity.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 25 years of experience in mental health and substance abuse counseling and has held a master’s-level therapy credential since 2001.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LCSW licensed in Florida and practices from that state.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as session formats are not specified in the profile.
How are fees handled and how do I begin?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To start, select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.