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Often rebooked
Michelle Pereira is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in the state of Florida as well as a United States Navy veteran. Originally from Brazil, she has spent most of her life in the United States and has traveled extensively, cultivating a strong appreciation for diverse cultures. Michelle has worked with a broad range of mental health populations and disorders, providing highly individualized therapy to meet each client’s unique needs. She has extensive experience supporting adolescents and young adults with career development, business growth, and educational planning. Additionally, she assists healthcare professionals facing burnout, and works with first responders and military personnel—including veterans—addressing trauma, work-life balance, and family dynamics. Her comprehensive background in holistic health, kinesiology (body movement), business, and career development, integrated with mental health counseling, enables her to offer a unique and effective approach for clients from all walks of life. Michelle is passionate about advocacy within the mental health community, multicultural issues, trauma recovery for military and veteran populations, self-identity concerns, and personal development.
The first session is about connection, understanding, and setting a positive tone for our work together.
Clients quickly notice my different approach to therapy and feel at ease when in session. I come from a place of compassion and allow clients to feel safe and comfortable to talk about as little or as much as they are ready to do so. My biggest strengths are to be creative and eclectic with my work while treatings clients as a whole.
Adolescents, adults, veterans, professionals, first responders, educators, health care providers, students.
Solution Focused Brief Treatment
I use SFBT to help clients identify strengths and focus on solutions rather than problems.
Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP)
I use Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) to help clients become aware of limiting beliefs and shift unhelpful thought and behavior patterns.
Gestalt
I use Gestalt Therapy to help clients increase self-awareness and explore their thoughts and feelings in the present.
Acceptance and commitment (ACT)
I use Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help clients accept difficult thoughts and emotions while developing greater psychological flexibility.
Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
I use Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) to help clients develop skills for managing intense emotions, improving relationships, and tolerating distress.
5 ratings with written reviews
June 12, 2025
I'm so happy I found Michelle. I have jumped from a few therapists after 3 or 4 sessions but Michelle is perfect for my needs. She's very direct and makes you think, she's also very warm and kind. She's the most solution-based therapist I've met with, and she's very easy to open up to about past trauma's. She uses a wide variety of therapeutic technique's which work well because she is very intelligent. I highly recommend her for anyone who is dedicated to long term and solution-based growth.
April 24, 2025
She is amazing, always offers alternatives and understand my point of view, also is lets you know when you are at fault, why and how to fix it.
April 22, 2025
Michelle Pereira is a wonderful human being! A stern channel to positive change. EXCELLENCE!