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Michelle Lesesne-De Santis

FL LCSW SW7550
Credentials
FL LCSW SW7550
NPI Number
1922217603
Location
Florida
Languages
English
Michelle Lesesne-De Santis

Accepting new clients

25 years experience
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About Michelle Lesesne-De Santis

I am licensed in Florida with 24 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with motivation, self esteem, and confidence, career difficulties, coping with life changes, & executive and professional coaching. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. Taking the first step to seeking a more fulfilling and happier life takes courage. I am here to support you in that process.

Licenses

LCSW
SW7550

Professional experience

  • Career difficulties
  • Coaching
  • Compassion fatigue
  • Coping with life changes
  • Self esteem

Additional Focus Areas

  • Body image
  • Cancer
  • Communication problems
  • Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
  • Forgiveness
  • Isolation / loneliness
  • Life purpose
  • Midlife crisis
  • Self-love
  • Traumatic brain injury
  • Women's issues

Clinical Approaches

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Client-Centered Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Mindfulness Therapy
  • Narrative Therapy
  • Psychodynamic Therapy
  • Solution-Focused Therapy

Languages

  • English

15 Reviews

“Michelle was very insightful, a great listener, and knew exactly what to say! She also had the ability to make me laugh. I really enjoyed my sessions with her!!”

“Ms Michelle is very thoughtful and I feel like she care about the health of our marriage”

“Michelle always knows how to lead the session whether I’m going to do all the talking or sometimes she is. She is experienced and knowledgeable in the situations I am going through and feel her guidance has helped me get back on the right path mentally. I’m thankful this therapist crossed my path and I am able to learn from her.”

“Very educational, kind, and supportive!”

“Michelle is great!”

“I am truly grateful for the support I’ve received from Michelle. They have a remarkable ability to integrate both holistic and conventional therapy approaches, creating a space that feels both healing and practical. What stands out most is their sensitivity to my faith—respecting it, honoring it, and incorporating it into our sessions in a meaningful way. I always feel heard, supported, and guided in a way that aligns with my values. Highly recommend to anyone seeking a compassionate and well-rounded approach to therapy!”

“I'm so greatful for my time with Michelle. She's helping me get back to myself.”

“Amazing and has transformed my life”

“Michelle has been patient, kind, understanding, helpful, and encouraging. I am all over the place and many times late, unresponsive, forgetful, and many other things. She has been the one person in my life who hasn't made me feel guilty of any of those and has brought me peace about this process.”

“I’m very happy that I was matched with Michelle. I feel she understands me from the few times we have met. I look forward to working with her this new year, and learn to love myself.”

“Michelle has helped me a lot.”

“This has been an amazing experience so far. I have so much respect and confidence in Michelle and look forward to everything we will accomplish throughout my therapy journey!”

“Michelle is very warm and caring , feels like your talking to a friend .”

“I'm only a few sessions in with Michelle and I am already seeing huge progress. It was an instant connection and knew she was the perfect therapist for me! She's extremely knowledgable in the areas I'm struggling in and is such a sweet, kind and real person. Very excited for what is yet to come! Better help matched us up perfectly”

“So lovely! Really appreciate her and her outlook on life. She is amazing. Thank you I truly felt heard!”

These reviews represent a few of the most recent positive reviews from the therapist's clients on BetterHelp. Some people's experience may be different.
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