Personal Statement
Michelle is a well rounded therapist and she sees therapy as a journey of self discovery and self realization. Moving towards your full human potential. She uses her training and life experiences to help you review and evaluate your life situation, and help you clarify your true goals.
Engaging in a counseling relationship at Positive Start Counseling Services, Inc., will encourage you and/or your partner to think about things in a different way so that you resolve the dilemmas in your life. At Positive Start Counseling Services, Inc., you will be able to set goals and you will learn the skills you need to live a happier life. You will find meeting your goals will help you to feel better about yourself, communicate better with others and think differently about who you are.
Your motivation to get better will go far in helping you to do the work needed to feel better. Your therapist and you will work closely together to improve your life. You will learn how to deal with life’s stressors.
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Click HereClient Focus (Age)
- Adolescents/Teenagers (14 to 19)
- Adults
- Elders (65+)
Therapy Specialties
- Addiction
- ADHD
- Anger Management
- Anxiety
- Bipolar
- Child or Adolescent
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Relationship Issues
- Self Esteem
- Stress
- Substance Use
- Trauma and PTSD
- Women's Issues
Treatment Orientation
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychoanalytic
- Psychodynamic
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
Modality
- Individuals
- Family
- Couples
Accepted Insurance Plans
- Aetna
- Ambetter
- Anthem
- Beacon Health Strategies
- BlueCross and BlueShield
- ComPsych
- Coventry
- Humana
- Magellan
- Multiplan
- Optum
- PHCS
- Tricare
- UnitedHealthcare
- ValueOptions
Years in Practice
20+ years
Payments Accepted
American Express, Cash, Check, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Licenses
| License Name | License | State | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) | MH8645 | FL | 2006 |
Certifications
| Name | Certification Number | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Certified Addictions Professional (CAP) | 2529 | 2002 |
Education
| School | Degree | Major | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Albizu University | MS | Psychology | 1999 |
| Florida International University | BA | Psychology | 1995 |
| Broward Community College | AA | Liberal Arts |
Languages
- English
Office Address
Positive Start Counseling Services, Inc
Positive Start Counseling Services, Inc. provides a relaxing, non-judgemental healing environment where you can address your concerns while discovering new strengths and skills to deal with life’s challenges and difficulties. Therapy is a relationship and the qualities brought to this relationship by your therapist are acceptance, compassion, warmth, respect, honesty, humor, and wisdom.
11440 Okeechobee Blvd, Suite 205B
Royal Palm Beach, Florida 33411
