Michelle Gibbs-Parrish, LCSW
Licensed in Florida · 15 years in practice
Michelle Gibbs-Parrish is a licensed clinical social worker in Florida.
License and registration
- LCSW, Florida
- SW16497 · expires March 2027
- NPI
- 1316308885 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 15
- Languages
- English
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About Michelle
Michelle Gibbs-Parrish is a licensed clinical social worker in Florida. She brings 15 years of practice helping people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship problems, trauma, and depression. She works from the view that each person knows their own story and has strengths to build on.
Michelle aims to support and empower people as they begin to make changes in their lives. Her approach is straightforward and practical. She uses methods that help people identify unhelpful thoughts and patterns and learn new ways to respond.
Background and approach
Sessions often include goal setting, skills practice, and checking what is working between meetings. The focus is on what the person wants to change and small steps toward that goal. Michelle also pays attention to emotions and relationships.
She helps people name difficult feelings, understand responses to stress, and improve communication where needed. When addiction or compulsive behavior is part of the concern, she addresses both urges and the situations that trigger them. She brings compassion to grief, anger, and identity concerns, including support for LGBT issues.
Michelle works with mood disorders and complex patterns like avoidant or dependent personality traits by breaking problems into manageable pieces. Her goal is to help people gain clearer choices and more control over daily life. Sessions can include talk work and practical exercises that translate to everyday living.
Michelle aims to create a steady, respectful space for change and to help people practice new skills between sessions. If someone wants help sorting emotions, changing behaviors, or rebuilding relationships, she guides that work step by step.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Michelle lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Avoidant personality
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Michelle names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How evidence-based approaches fit into online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts without getting stuck and commit to actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, or life transitions where values and motivation matter. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and changing behavior through clear exercises and homework. It often helps with anxiety, mood disorders, obsessions, and compulsions. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) centers on naming and working through emotions to improve how someone connects with themselves and others; it can help with grief, relationship distress, and managing strong feelings.Finding the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will discuss goals, try methods that fit the person's needs, and adjust strategies based on what helps. Clients and the therapist decide together which tools to use and how to pace the work.
Online therapy with Michelle offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is good for longer sessions and face-to-face interaction, phone works when bandwidth is limited, live chat can suit brief check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and keep progress moving forward.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does Michelle help with?
She helps with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, anger, self-esteem, bipolar and mood disorders, and related concerns listed in her specialty areas.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and person-centered. She focuses on clear goals, skill building, and helping people apply changes in daily life.
What is her professional background?
She has 15 years of experience working in clinical settings and brings that experience to sessions with a focus on empowerment and practical steps.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a licensed clinical social worker with an FL LCSW and practices in Florida.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
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