Michaela Carney

Michaela Carney is a Florida licensed mental health counselor with five years of clinical experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship problems, and the aftereffects of trauma and abuse. She focuses on building confidence and motivation so clients can move toward clearer goals.

Michaela approaches therapy with the view that each person knows their own story best. She looks for existing strengths and uses them to address current struggles. Sessions are practical and grounded, with room for emotional work and everyday problem solving.

In the room she draws from several methods to meet real needs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to spot unhelpful thinking and try different actions. Trauma-focused work and EMDR are available when past events keep showing up in daily life.

She also uses client-centered practices that prioritize the person's pace and priorities. For relationship concerns she blends approaches that focus on communication and patterns rather than assigning blame. Topics she commonly helps with include communication problems, divorce and separation, workplace stress, social anxiety, and issues related to narcissism.

Michaela offers sessions in English and Portuguese and works with people across a range of adult concerns. If someone wants to try therapy, she supports them through goal setting and practical next steps toward feeling more capable and steady.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Michaela uses Client-Centered Therapy in a way that lets the person lead the pace and topics. This approach focuses on listening, reflecting, and helping people clarify what matters most to them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps identify thought and behavior patterns that keep problems going and introduces small, practical experiments to test new ways of thinking and acting.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. She will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, and recommend methods that fit those needs. Decisions about which techniques to try are made collaboratively, and the plan can change as progress is made.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the current session options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments around work, family, and daily life. It can also allow shorter check-ins, reduce travel time, and offer more flexibility for scheduling while keeping the focus on clear goals and steady progress.