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Michelle Serda

FL LCSW SW5220
Credentials
FL LCSW SW5220
NPI Number
1568061240
Location
Florida
Languages
English
Michelle Serda
15 years experience

About Michelle Serda

Hello! I’m glad you’re taking the time to read about me and hope we might be a “fit” in your journey to find a therapist. Taking this first step can be scary and finding a person you trust and connect with is vital. You are fortunate to have many options available – take your time, read many profiles, and reach out if you have any questions after reading my overview.

As a Florida Licensed Clinical Social Worker, I have been providing individual and couples therapy for over 25 years. My career has taken me from the VA Medical system, to community work, to private practice. Along the way, I’ve gained experience assisting people in the areas of depression, anxiety, relationship problems, career transitions, and other life challenges.

When life is spinning out of control, talking things out with an experienced therapist can help you find your way again. I enjoy working with people to manage the moods and anxieties that accompany all life transitions, including relationship change, employment shifts, and family adjustments. I have spent many years specializing in the needs of women and the changes that take place during the perinatal and postpartum period. As both a therapist and a mom to three, I personally recognize the joys and challenges that come with the journey to parenthood, special needs children, and the teenage years!

During therapy, I take an eclectic, but client-centered approach. This means that therapy will be tailored to you – your individual history, beliefs, concerns, and strengths. This may involve using solution-focused therapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy, or any integrative approach to explore your emotions and work toward mutually agreed upon therapy goals.

Together, I believe we can develop strategies to help you lead a more fulfilling life and I hope you believe the same. If not, please keep looking – it will be worth it!

I look forward to meeting you!

Licenses

LCSW
SW5220

Professional experience

  • Addictions
  • ADHD
  • Anger management
  • Career difficulties
  • Compassion fatigue
  • Coping with life changes
  • Depression
  • Family conflicts
  • Grief
  • Intimacy-related issues
  • Parenting issues
  • Relationship issues
  • Self esteem
  • Stress, Anxiety

Additional Focus Areas

  • Blended family issues
  • Communication problems
  • Divorce and separation
  • Family problems
  • Life purpose
  • Midlife crisis
  • Mood disorders
  • Postpartum depression
  • Pregnancy and childbirth
  • Women's issues

Languages

  • English

15 Reviews

“She's a very down to earth person that listens and does not judge!!! She has compassion, understanding and very easy to talk to!!!”

“Helpful”

“I love Michelle. She has my best interests in mind while being honest and kind.”

“Michelle gets me to wrap around to the solution to my answers in a very organic way.”

“Michelle takes the time to listen and thoroughly understand issues. She provides advice, worksheets, and more. She is very approachable and relatable. She is a great help.”

“Words can’t describe how helpful Michelle has been. I’ve grown so much over the past few years thanks to her expertise and kindness. I highly highly recommend going with Michelle if you’re looking for a therapist.”

“Michelle is wonderful . She has a very easy going and approachable style . She has helped me work through some issues . Highly recommend having therapy with Michelle.”

“Michele Serda was assigned to me through BetterHelp based on my information. I could not have asked for a better sounding board. She asked questions and listened. She let me talk even when I went off topic a bit, then she found a way to bring me back without discounting what I just said. I appreciate that she was willing to meet with me through any form of contact. Highly recommend.”

“Michelle is an amazing therapist. I was immediately put at ease by her demeanor and she listens without judgement and challenges me to reframe some of the hasher self-deprecating opinions I have. I have been treating with her consistently for a year now and I am confident that I would not have been able to get through the last year as unscathed as I did without her guidance and help.”

“Michelle is incredibly responsive and helps her clients feel like they still have a secure relationship with their therapist regardless if she knows they're having a tough week. She is incredible. Thank you.”

“Michelle is fantastic. She listens without judgement, challenges without invalidating, reassures without patronizing, is available when needed, and has really helped me these last few months. I’m so incredibly thankful for her.”

“Michelle has really helped me come to many different realizations & helped me through some really hard times. She has been super supportive, educational, and professional. She answers me very quickly and I feel like she truly cares about my well being”

“She’s the best!”

“I have only been with Michelle for a couple of weeks but her attentiveness and focus on what is important for me is incredibly encouraging. I have been with other therapists and I feel like Michelle "gets me" when others either had no interest or had their own experiences they were bringing to the table. Michelle is not like them and I'm happy I have been matched with her.”

“Michelle is a wonderful and supportive counselor and I highly recommend her services. She listens very well, understood my problems, and recommended really helpful and practical solutions. I found myself using her advice repeatedly throughout the week, so she really helped me shift my mindset on a daily basis. After a few weeks of speaking with her, I saw a significant improvement in my symptoms and lifestyle. I am in a better place now than I was a few weeks ago before I got connected with Michelle. I recommend Michelle to others who are seeking support for depression, anxiety, or other challenges in their lives.”

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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