Michele Bonanno

Michele Bonanno is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with 32 years of clinical experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addiction concerns, ADHD, and the strain that comes with major life changes. Michele aims to make therapy understandable and practical for people feeling overwhelmed or stuck.

Her style is warm and person-centered. Sessions focus on clear goals, real-life strategies, and building skills that transfer into daily routines. Michele draws on tools from cognitive behavioral work and acceptance-based methods to reduce distress and increase flexibility.

She pays close attention to attachment and relationship patterns that keep problems alive. Michele uses attachment-based ideas to help people notice how early relationships shape current interactions. That perspective is often paired with emotion-focused and dialectical skills to manage intensity and improve connection with others.

Over three decades she has worked with many different concerns, including parenting stresses, career transitions, body image, chronic illness, and intimacy-related issues. Michele blends listening with practical coaching so clients can try new ways of coping and then adjust what isn’t working.

Michele practices in Florida and conducts sessions in English. She accepts clients from other countries. People who want to begin work are asked to use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session based on availability.

How Michele’s Approaches Shape Online Work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings while committing to actions that match personal values. It is useful for stress, anxiety, and life transitions where people want to live more in line with what matters. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns through clear strategies and practice. CBT is often chosen for anxiety, depression, and problems that respond to step-by-step skill work.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Michele will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as work unfolds.

Confirm the available session formats before booking, since this profile does not list specific options. In general, online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - it can save travel time, allow shorter check-ins during a workday, and let people choose sessions that fit their schedule. Many people find the same kinds of progress online as they do in person when they engage with the work and practice new skills between sessions.