Michele Bonanno, LMHC - Therapist in Florida

Emotionally-Focused Therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Attachment-Based work

About Michele

Michele Bonanno is a Florida LMHC with 32 years of clinical experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, ADHD, addictions, and grief. Michele also supports those facing relationship issues, parenting strains, intimacy concerns, eating or sleeping problems, and career or life changes.

Her approach is grounded in therapies that focus on emotions and attachment. She uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, client-centered work, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Sessions aim to name difficult feelings and look at the patterns that keep problems repeating.

In practice she listens for how emotions shape decisions and relationships. Michele helps people notice triggers, try different responses, and build new ways of relating to themselves and others. She works in straightforward language and breaks down steps into manageable actions.

Her background spans long-term therapy and shorter coaching-style work. Michele draws on decades of experience to combine practical skills with attention to underlying emotional patterns. This can include work on attachment wounds, abandonment and foster care issues, caregiver stress, chronic illness, body image, and codependency.

Sessions are conducted in English, and she accepts international clients. Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, a short matching questionnaire is completed and a first session is scheduled.

How Michele’s approaches translate to online work

Emotionally-Focused Therapy focuses on identifying and naming core emotions and how those feelings shape relationship and interaction patterns. It can help when people struggle to put their feelings into words or find themselves repeating damaging cycles.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) teaches practical skills to notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and to take actions that align with a person’s values. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at early relationship patterns and how they show up now, helping people understand connection needs and repair ruptures.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Michele will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels useful, then adapt methods collaboratively. That can mean leaning more on emotion-focused exercises, ACT skills training, or attachment work depending on the client’s needs.

The therapist’s original profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Licensed professionals can use these advantages to keep momentum between sessions and practice new responses in everyday life.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuse Self esteem DepressionADHD

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGrief Intimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependency Commitment issues Communication problems Control issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separation Domestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issues ForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / loneliness Jealousy Life purpose Men's issues Midlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depression Post-traumatic stress Pregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based Therapy Client-Centered Therapy Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential Therapy Gottman Method Jungian Therapy Mindfulness Therapy Motivational Interviewing Narrative Therapy Psychodynamic Therapy Solution-Focused Therapy Somatic Therapy Trauma-Focused Therapy Internal Family Systems Systemic Therapy

Experience

32+ years

Listed in

Florida

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she address?

Michele works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, ADHD, addictions, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting concerns, and many related topics listed in her specialty areas.

What is her therapeutic style?

She uses an emotion-focused, attachment-aware style combined with ACT, CBT, and client-centered methods to help people name feelings and change recurring patterns.

How much experience does she have?

She has 32 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of emotional and relational concerns.

What credential and location are listed?

She is a Florida LMHC and practices with a base in Florida.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

The original profile does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.

How are costs handled?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I get started?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

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