Michell Fuentes, LCSW
Practical, compassionate support for parents and individuals
Book with Michell- Years in practice
- 13
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Florida
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Grief
About Michell
Michell Fuentes is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 13 years of experience helping people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, parenting challenges, and addiction. She speaks English and Spanish and offers a calm, respectful approach for those feeling overwhelmed or stuck. Michell keeps sessions warm and interactive.
She listens first, then helps you set small, practical goals. Conversations are tailored to each person's needs so the work feels useful and manageable.
Background and approach
Her background includes supporting people with ADHD, autism and attachment concerns, as well as those coping with grief, relationship strain, or career shifts. She also addresses body image, self-esteem, and issues tied to adoption or foster care. Michell draws on several evidence-informed approaches to guide the work.
She uses cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thinking patterns and client-centered methods to follow each person's values and pace. Motivational interviewing helps when making changes feels hard, and attachment-based ideas guide work on close relationships. Sessions move at a practical pace with tools you can try between meetings.
Michell aims to help people build skills for daily life, reduce distress, and make clearer choices about parenting, relationships, and personal goals.
What Michell works with
Everything Michell lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Michell helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- ADHD
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Michell lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Attachment-based work focuses on patterns in close relationships and how early bonds shape current reactions; it helps when people want to change how they relate to partners or children. Client-centered therapy emphasizes being heard and respected, with sessions shaped around the person's values and pace to build trust and clarity. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and offers step-by-step tools to change them.Finding the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will collaborate with each person to pick methods that match goals, concerns, and comfort with different techniques. Over the first few sessions she will adjust the plan based on what feels most helpful.
Online therapy offers flexibility for busy lives. Video calls let you use visual cues and practice skills in real time, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed, and live chat or text-based messaging can fit quick updates or ongoing support between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, parenting, and other responsibilities while using the approaches described above.
Questions people ask about Michell
What concerns does Michell commonly support?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, ADHD, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, and self-esteem concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic approach?
Her style is warm and interactive. She blends client-centered work with cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to create a practical plan.
What is her professional background?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 13 years of experience working with a wide range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She practices in Florida and holds the LCSW credential from that state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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