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Michaela Carney, LMHC

  • Experience5 years
  • LocationFlorida
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Relationship, and Trauma and abuse
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Client-Centered Therapy
  • LanguagesEnglish and Portuguese
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About Michaela

Michaela Carney is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) practicing in Florida with five years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, trauma and abuse, and self-esteem difficulties, and she emphasizes clients' existing strengths as tools for change.

Background and approach

Michaela approaches each person as the expert of their own story and works to empower them through practical support and encouragement. Her practice blends evidence-based methods such as Internal Family Systems, cognitive behavioral techniques, and trauma-focused modalities to address areas like communication problems, workplace stress, life purpose, and coping with separation.

She also integrates approaches like EMDR and the Gottman Method when appropriate to a client's goals. Sessions aim to build confidence, strengthen coping skills, and promote clearer thinking so clients can move toward more fulfilling daily life.

Michaela conducts sessions in English and Portuguese and offers multiple online formats to fit varied schedules. She frames therapy as a collaborative process, helping clients explore options and choose strategies that align with their needs and values.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Internal Family Systems helps people notice and relate to the different parts of their inner experience in a compassionate way, often clarifying how internal conflicts maintain anxiety or self-criticism. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and behavioral patterns and replacing them with practical strategies for symptom relief and problem solving.

Choosing the right method is part of the therapeutic work, and the therapist partners with each client to determine which approach or combination fits their needs and goals. That collaborative process includes exploring preferences, trying techniques, and adjusting the plan over time so treatment aligns with what the client hopes to change.

Online sessions are available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and accessibility. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, continue care during life transitions, and maintain consistent contact between sessions while working toward clearer coping, improved communication, and reduced distress.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Michaela commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, self esteem, and coping with life changes, along with related issues like communication problems and workplace challenges.
What is her therapeutic style and approach?
Her style is collaborative and client-centered, drawing on Internal Family Systems, CBT, EMDR, trauma-focused therapy, and the Gottman Method as appropriate to the client's goals.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Michaela has five years of professional experience working with individuals on a range of concerns related to anxiety, relationships, trauma, and self-esteem.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds the Florida LMHC credential with license number FL LMHC MH24403 and practices in Florida.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Portuguese, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Clients may engage through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different preferences and schedules.
How is cost and payment handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions operate through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseSelf esteemCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

Communication problemsDivorce and separationImpulsivityLife purposeMen's issuesNarcissismSocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Gottman MethodTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

5+ years

Licensed

Florida

Languages

English, Portuguese