Therapist profile
Michelle Savage
Experienced Florida LMFT helping people navigate change
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- 18 years experience
- English and Spanish
- Focus on life changes
About Michelle
Michelle brings 18 years of experience to sessions. She sets out to create an open space where clients can name what they are feeling and think through next steps. Conversations are nonjudgmental and paced to fit each person’s needs.
Clients often come with worries about separation, fertility, pregnancy and childbirth, postpartum depression, or the effects of infidelity. She also supports people facing hospice and end-of-life questions and those coping with loss and bereavement.
Sessions focus on practical ways to handle everyday stress and on learning skills to reduce anxiety. Michelle helps people make sense of trauma and its ongoing impact while honoring each person’s pace and readiness.
She offers services in English and Spanish and practices across Florida. People who choose therapy are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions based on the therapist’s availability. The subscription used for sessions can be canceled at any time.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Michelle uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques focused on helping people manage stress and process difficult events. One common approach emphasizes building practical coping skills for anxiety and everyday stress. That work teaches simple tools for calming physical symptoms, organizing worries, and creating manageable routines.Another common focus is supportive processing for trauma and grief. This involves making space to tell difficult parts of a story, learning ways to reduce overwhelming reactions, and finding steps toward rebuilding daily life after loss or hurt.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss options and tailor techniques to each person's goals, needs, and preferences. Clients and therapist decide collaboratively which methods feel most useful as therapy progresses.
Confirm the session formats before booking, as options are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins when needed, and helping maintain continuity across days with flexible scheduling. These practical benefits can help people keep momentum while managing other responsibilities.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
18+ years
Credentials
Florida
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Michelle address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, grief, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include divorce and separation, fertility issues, hospice and end-of-life counseling, infidelity, postpartum depression, post-traumatic stress, pregnancy and childbirth, and women's issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Sessions are paced to the individual and emphasize an open, nonjudgmental conversation. The work often includes practical skill-building for stress and anxiety and supportive processing for grief and trauma.
How long has she practiced?
Michelle has 18 years of professional experience working with people facing a range of life stressors and transitions.
What credentials and region are listed?
She is a licensed marriage and family therapist, listed as LMFT, and practices in Florida.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are session costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.