Michelle Fennessy

Michelle Fennessy is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 20 years of experience based in Florida. She earned a Master’s degree and brings long experience helping people who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or burned out. Reaching out can feel hard, and she acknowledges how brave that first step is for anyone who decides to ask for help.

Her work focuses on everyday problems like stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and anger. She also helps people dealing with relationship pain, intimacy struggles, addictive behaviors, and the strain of caregiving. Michelle has experience helping people facing life changes, career stress, and compassion fatigue.

Michelle blends practical, goal-oriented work with tools that change how people relate to their thoughts and feelings. She uses approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Mindfulness Therapy to build skills for managing difficult emotions. She also draws on Solution-Focused Therapy and Internal Family Systems where useful.

Sessions are aimed at finding small, doable shifts that improve day-to-day life. She talks with clients about patterns like binge-eating, over-drinking, or compulsive checking of an ex on social media, and works on alternatives that reduce distress. The tone is direct, warm, and focused on outcomes that matter to the person.

Michelle also understands life abroad and the stressors of living internationally, based on her own experience. She encourages people to explore what matters most and to take practical steps toward a life they can enjoy more fully.

How these approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then move toward actions that match their values. It can help with anxiety, depression, and anger by shifting what matters in daily choices. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at connections between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, and teaches concrete skill changes to reduce distress and improve mood. Mindfulness Therapy trains attention and present-moment awareness to reduce reactivity and calm overwhelm.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to pick methods that fit their goals, preferences, and life situation. That might mean trying a few techniques, adjusting the plan, and focusing on what leads to small, steady change.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the current online options before booking. Many people find that working with a licensed professional remotely can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, shorten travel time, and allow for focused check-ins between other commitments. Online work can support practicing skills in real-life moments and keeping momentum between sessions.