Michele Lescard

Compassionate, practical therapy for everyday challenges

LCSW Florida

Experience: 15 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Family, Parenting
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages: English

About Michele

Michele Lescard is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in Florida who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, grief, trauma, addictions, parenting concerns, and life transitions.

Background and approach

With 15 years of experience, she blends practical strategies and empathic support to help clients build coping skills and improve day-to-day functioning. She also works with issues like self-esteem, sleeping difficulties, anger, bipolar mood concerns, career stress, and family conflict.

Her style is client-centered and goal oriented, offering a warm, nonjudgmental space where clients collaborate on clear objectives. Michele integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) alongside emotionally-focused and mindfulness-informed approaches, and she uses motivational interviewing to encourage change and strengthen motivation.

Her background includes work with adults who have special needs and a broad range of focus areas such as attachment concerns, adoption and foster care issues, caregiving stress, chronic illness, and communication problems. Originally from Miami and now living in Lake Wales, Florida, she draws on a holistic view of wellbeing that considers physical, mental, and spiritual elements.

Michele aims to help clients discover strengths, assemble practical coping tools, and advance toward greater resilience and healthier functioning.

Approaches that guide online sessions and how they help

Client-centered therapy places the person and their priorities at the center of the work, emphasizing empathy, respect, and collaboration to help clients explore concerns and decide on meaningful goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and practicing alternatives, which can be especially useful for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and stress-related issues. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people understand and reshape emotional responses within relationships, offering tools to improve communication and strengthen emotional connections.

Finding the right combination of methods is part of the therapeutic process. Michele works collaboratively with each client to determine which approaches fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adjusts strategies over time based on what’s most helpful for progress.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility: video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging allow for continuity of care across locations and schedules. These options make it easier to maintain regular sessions, practice skills between meetings, and access support when life transitions, caregiving demands, or travel make in-person visits difficult.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Michele address?

She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, sleeping problems, anger, and career or life-change challenges, among other focused areas.

What is her therapeutic style and approach?

Michele uses a client-centered, empathic, and goal-oriented style. She integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, emotionally-focused and mindfulness approaches, and motivational interviewing to set practical goals and build coping strategies.

How much experience does she have working with clients?

She brings 15 years of clinical experience working with a range of concerns including mood disorders, trauma, family conflict, and clients with special needs.

What are her credentials and where is she located?

She is an LCSW licensed in Florida with license number FL LCSW SW16318 and practices from Florida.

Does she work with people who live outside the United States?

Yes, she accepts international clients and is available to work with English-speaking clients outside the U.S.

Which session formats are offered for online work?

Available session formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different communication preferences.

How does cost and scheduling work?

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

What are the steps to begin working together?

To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsParenting issuesSelf esteem Depression

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesTrauma and abuse GriefSleeping disordersAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHearing impairedImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disorders Panic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

15+ years

Licensed

Florida

Languages

English