Michelle Boyles , LCSW

Michelle Boyles is a mental health and substance abuse counselor with 25 years of clinical experience. She has been a master’s-level licensed therapist since 2001 and has held her LCSW in Florida since 2012. LCSW stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker, a master's-level credential for clinical practice in social work.

She earned a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Penn State University and a Master of Social Work from Georgia State University. Over the course of her career she has worked with a wide range of populations - children, adolescents, adults, and older adults - across inpatient crisis stabilization, residential treatment, and outpatient therapy settings. She has provided care to individuals, couples, and families.

Her core clinical experience includes treating abuse and trauma, mood disorders, personality disorders, substance abuse, family conflict, and life transitions. She also focuses on areas such as grief, anger, self-esteem, caregiver stress, codependency, and career concerns. Her primary aim is to help clients develop insight, learn relevant information about their situations, and build practical coping strategies to manage the challenges they face.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Michelle Boyles draws on client-centered therapy to create a supportive, collaborative relationship where the client's goals guide the work. This approach emphasizes listening, empathy, and helping people clarify their values and priorities, which is useful for relationship issues, life transitions, and building self-esteem.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT offers practical strategies for managing anxiety, depression, mood disorders, and many stress-related concerns by teaching skills to reframe thinking and change patterns.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is another tool in her practice, offering concrete skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. DBT can be especially helpful for impulsivity, strong emotional reactions, and persistent relationship challenges.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Michelle works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. Licensed professionals and therapists can blend these approaches to tailor care.

Online therapy through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging adds flexibility and accessibility, allowing people to receive consistent support around work schedules, caregiving duties, or mobility limitations while maintaining regular contact with their therapist.