Dr. Michele Meyer
My mission is this: To give people hope and coping skills in challenging times and times of transition. I am trained in several treatment modalities, but Solution Focused Therapy, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy and Psychodyamic are my specialties. I tailor my therapy to meet the individual needs of each of my clients. I have experience counseling all ages- and welcome adult clients - starting at age 18. I have walked in the shoes of a daughter, sister, friend, wife, mother, single mother, grandmother, teacher, school counselor and school administrator in addition to my role as a mental health therapist. I can also help you process grief and/or trauma, and support you in making relationship or career changes or create long term career goals. My mission is to always give you hope, and help you plan and move into a better life path than where you were when I met you on your journey. I am a certified Grief and Trauma therapist.
I have walked in the shoes of a teacher, school counselor and school administrator and I have great empathy and respect for people on those professions.
I look forward to working with you and building a trusting relationship that will lead you to having hope, feeling peace and competence. I love to help my clients be their authentic self, discover their strengths and gifts, reach goals, achieve dreams, and be their best self in all relationships.
First session
I quickly establish a trusting, non-judgmental relationship so you feel safe with me. I guide you through the process of therapy with compassion and empathy, helping you find your own unique way forward. I provide education, teach coping skills and help you heal. I will help you get over family/ societal expectations so you are able to find inner peace again by using boundaries and not putting everyone else before yourself again. Regarding grief, it can actually be transformative after getting past the pain. You get to the other side of grief having integrated the loss into your changed life. You can experience joy and happiness, while still honoring the past. You have new skills, beliefs, or relationships. It is possible to have a renewed a sense of identity, with increased meaning and purpose.
Strengths
My empathy and ability to form trusting relationships quickly are my biggest strengths, which help me excel in solution-focused and grief counseling. I enjoy working and have a lot of experience working with LGBTQ adults. I also excel at holding a safe space for peope to express their truth, without any judgement. Regarding grief, it can actually be transformative after getting past the pain. You get to the other side of grief having integrated the loss into your changed life. You can experience joy and happiness, while still honoring the past. You have new skills, beliefs, or relationships. It is possible to have a renewed a sense of identity, with increased meaning and purpose.
Ideal clients
I love to help people who have suffered a major loss, sometimes unexpectedly, that has left them feeling lost, confused, unmotivated, or directionless. With empathy, compassion, and extensive training as a grief therapist and using CBT, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Narrative Therapy, I help them move through the pain of a major loss into a place of peace and hope for a better future. Everyone's grief is unique, so I personalize therapy based on their strengths and life experiences. After therapy, clients have experienced healing as they have integrated the loss into their lives, moving forward with renewed confidence, purpose, and new coping skills.
Treatment methods
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
This is my most commonly used treatment modality, because I believe our thoughts can make or break us! One of the easiest ways to make positive changes and find hope is to examine your thoughts and limiting beliefs and start positive internal conversations.
Grief Therapy
My internship and first experiences as a therapist were using grief therapy. I have also presented my work twice at an international conference held at King's College in Canada. Most adults have unresolved grief they may not even be aware of; such as grieving the loss of a pet when you were told to "suck it up". When feelings in childhood were not expressed, they are repressed, which means they are still with you. In addition to helping you cope with a recent loss of any kind (relative, pet, home, job), I can help you let go of feelings from long ago that you don't need to be carrying as baggage anymore!
Person-centered (Rogerian)
The foundation that sets the condition for people to connect with me rather quickly is the person centered approach, which means I treat each of my clients with unconditional, positive regard. This means I don't pass judgement on you. However, this does not mean that I won't challenge any beliefs you may have formed earlier in your life that might be limiting you today.
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Virtual sessions
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- FloridaLicense MH7365