Michelle Albo, LMHC, CAP

Board Certified Addictions Specialist

Michelle Albo, a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Florida Board Certified Addictions Professional has been practicing psychotherapy to children adolescents, adults, couples and families for over twenty years.  She earned her Master’s Degree in Mental Health Counseling from Nova University in 1991 and has worked in a variety of settings such as a Sexual Assault Treatment Center, Substance Abuse Centers and in both inpatient and outpatient settings for the private and public sectors in the tri-county area.

As a caring, warm professional, she has offered counseling to her patients in the community using a cognitive-behavioral approach and has worked with a myriad of mental disorders including: Depression, Anxiety Disorders, Substance Abuse, Childhood and Adolescent Issues, Bi-Polar Disorders, Addictive Behaviors, Grief and Loss, Couples Conflict, and other family and parenting issues.

Her therapy style helps to empower each individual by assisting them to identify faulty thinking patterns, reframing their negative thoughts through their own positive self-talk  while learning to develop and encompass new strategies to help them move past their difficulties.  She works diligently through goal setting to help her patients by empowering themselves emotionally and cognitively to help them to move forward and live more productive lives.  Her therapy style is cognitive based while using some behavioral techniques.  She provides day and evening hours to complement her patients’ busy schedules.

She works with addictive behaviors, anxiety and depressive issues, as well as works with child, adolescent and adult populations and late life issues.  She is able to relate to a wide range of mental health situations as well as assist each individual family to work together during these difficult times of parenting and stress.  She has worked with families whose children are involved in high performance sports training and has also dealt with those dealing with grief and loss, Her practice is based on this very strong premise of a healthy body works together with a healthy mind.  She is available to provide professional support and life coaching.