Michelle Keaton, LCSW

Licensed in Florida · 18 years in practice

Michelle Keaton is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 18 years of experience helping people regain balance during hard seasons.

License and registration

LCSW, Florida: SW9618 · expires March 2027
NPI: 1053501544 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 18
Languages: English

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About Michelle

Michelle Keaton is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 18 years of experience helping people regain balance during hard seasons. She practices in Florida and offers a steady, straightforward approach to everyday struggles. Michelle meets people where they are and works alongside them toward clearer coping and better daily functioning.

Her work often centers on stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and low self-esteem. She also supports people facing life changes, motivation challenges, and addiction-related concerns.

Background and approach

Relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, sleep problems, anger, and career stress are commonly addressed in her sessions. Michelle draws on practical tools from evidence-informed methods like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. She also uses mindfulness exercises and solution-focused strategies to build small, manageable steps forward.

Motivational Interviewing is part of her toolbox when people want help finding internal reasons to change. Sessions focus on clear goals and direct skills people can use between meetings. Michelle tailors conversations and plans to each person’s situation rather than offering one-size-fits-all advice.

She emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion in every interaction. People who come to Michelle are often looking for concrete coping skills, clearer decision making, and relief from overwhelming feelings. She supports clients who want to build resilience and make steady progress toward a more satisfying everyday life.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Michelle lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Grief
Self esteem
Depression
Coping with life changes
Addictions
LGBT
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Sleeping disorders
Anger management
Career difficulties
Compassion fatigue
Caregiver issues and stress
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Communication problems
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Guilt and shame
Hospice and end-of-life counseling
Impulsivity
Isolation / loneliness
Life purpose
Money and financial issues
Mood disorders
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Phobias
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Self-love
Social anxiety and phobia
Workplace issues

Approaches Michelle names

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Online support

Therapeutic approaches and online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck on them. It focuses on clarifying values and taking small actions that match what matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and uses practical exercises to shift unhelpful patterns and reduce symptoms like anxiety or low mood.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they will try methods that fit the person’s needs and adjust the plan over time based on what feels useful.

Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls allow full sessions and face-to-face connection, while phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when people prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging make it possible to check in between longer sessions or fit support into a busy day. These options give flexibility so therapy can fit around work, caregiving, or other responsibilities.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns does she help with?

Common concerns include stress, anxiety, grief, depression, low self-esteem, coping with life changes, addictions, relationship and family stress, trauma, sleep problems, anger, and career issues.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

She uses a practical, goal-focused style that emphasizes skills people can use between sessions and adapts each plan to individual needs.

What is her professional background?

She has 18 years of professional experience working in clinical settings and community care before joining independent practice in Florida.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker listed as FL LCSW and practices in Florida.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients schedule with her?

She is not currently accepting international clients.

What session formats does she offer?

She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.

How do payments and scheduling work?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, use the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling.

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