Michelline Kiezer-Roles
My name is Michelline (she/her) and I am a marriage and family therapist, who is licensed in Florida, with 19 years' experience in the mental health field.
My name is Michelline (she/her) and I am a marriage and family therapist, who is licensed in Florida, with 18 years' experience in the mental health field.
I have worked with clients (including individuals, couples, and families) who have experienced a wide array of concerns such as depression, anxiety, PTSD, stress management, domestic violence, female empowerment, communication, parenting issues, relationship issues, ADHD, LGBTQIA+ concerns, medication/mood management, and anger management. My goal is to always understand the client's perspective of what they have experienced and provide support after thorough understanding.
First session
In our first session together, we'll start with brief introductions, then dive into the specific challenges you're facing. I will answer any questions you may have about myself or treatment (especially if you are new to therapy). I will also complete some documentation so that I can begin getting to know you. My goal in the first session is for us to get to know each other and for you to get an idea about who I am and my style before making a commitment to work with me.
Strengths
I believe that we all want to be the best version of ourselves and my goal is to support you in getting there. If you are ready to make those changes, I will be there working with you to accomplish them. My therapeutic style is rooted in humor, is strength based, transparent, and is focused on the client and their needs, using a non-judgmental approach that is inclusive. I also use personal stories, when applicable, to provide examples of scenarios or issues that individuals may face. I focus on treating all clients with dignity and respect with a great deal of open communication. My view on your treatment plan and goal development is that it comes from you. I am not here to tell you what to work on, I am here to provide a listening ear with suggestions and homework assignments to challenge you to accomplish your goals. I believe all of those items are my greatest strengths.
Ideal clients
I feel I best serve clients that respond well to humor, prefer a collaborative approach, interested in learning and are engaged in homework. Clients who are motivated to change, have a flexible and open mindset seem to work well within my approach and style. Also, those who will openly bring concerns to sessions and aren't looking for a therapist to tell them what to do, but are more curious.
Treatment methods
Family Therapy
My clinical training is in Marriage and Family Therapy. I have practiced in families home and supported a variety of individuals, couples, and families through a full range of issues/concerns for over 15+ years. I feel a systemic approach to therapy can support us in understanding where one another is coming from or how to understand where some generational concerns occur, regardless of the number of people present in the therapy room.
Mindfulness-Based Therapy
I use the approach of mindfulness along with other methods to bring another level of understanding to the issue/concern, how to understand, and how to navigate it.
Psychoeducation
I value educating clients on the topics/concerns that they are bringing into sessions. I believe it is important to have information versus just being told what someone should do- knowing why has a lot of value for their life.
Integrative
I utilized a variety of methods and approaches from the following treatment models: Solution focused, Mindfulness, Internal Family Systems, Narrative, and Structural. I have received training in each of these modalities and use them to fit the client.
Multicultural
As a person of color, from an immigrant family, as well as first generation American, being curious about an individual or family's cultural background and how it influences them is an important part of treatment. An individual's culture can play a huge part on the strategies and how they utilize them. Also, I view multicultural as a broad umbrella that is not just limited to race and ethnicity, this can also include religion, faith, and sexual orientation, and gender.
Location
Virtual sessions
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Licensed in
- FloridaLicense MT3663