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Michelle Protko
Counselor, MS, LMHC, NCC
Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today
1 Endorsed
Port Orange, FL 32129
Let's Connect (386) 232-9679
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I am here to help foster hope on your journey. My goal is to create a respectful and enriching environment that can help you or your family to improve insight, communication, or identify positive coping skills to meet life's challenges. I am a client-centered counselor who believes a non-judgmental environment helps to set the stage for healing and empowerment. Whether that's navigating current life stressors and transitions, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, parenting, or relationships.
The goal of my practice is to help restore balance in your life. I offer therapy to families, individual adults, children, and teens. I am not a Christian Counselor, nor affiliated with any religion, but always welcome a client's spiritual/religious beliefs in sessions.
I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor LMHC, Qualified Supervisor, National Certified Counselor (NCC), member of Florida Counseling Association, Chi Sigma Iota, American Mental Health Counselors Association, American Counseling Association. I was educated at a CACREP institution with the most rigorous standards. I am an LGBTQ+ Ally, and offer a safe space.
Take the first step to help. Call or Email Michelle Protko now - (386) 232-9679
Let's Connect (386) 232-9679
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Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $125
- Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
- Pay by American Express, Cash, Check, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Visa
Insurance
- Aetna
- Aetna EAP
- Blue Care Network
- Blue Cross
- Blue Shield
- BlueCross and BlueShield
- Carebridge EAP
- Carelon Behavioral Health
- Cigna and Evernorth
- ComPsych
- Concordia
- E4Health
- EAP Works
- Elevance
- Florida Blue
- Florida Healthcare (FHC)
- FMHN
- Health Advocate
- Highmark
- Humana
- Magellan
- MultiPlan
- New Directions | Lucet
- Optum
- TELUS Health
- TRICARE
- UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH
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Michelle Protko
Counselor, MS, LMHC, NCC
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of Florida / MH13799 Michelle Protko
- In Practice for 11 Years
- Certificate from National Board for Certified Counselors 2013
- Certificate from American Counseling Association 2013
- Attended Stetson University , Graduated 2013
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Coping Skills
- Anxiety
- Depression
Expertise
- Behavioral Issues
- Bipolar Disorder
- Bisexual
- Body Positivity
- Child
- Chronic Illness
- Chronic Pain
- Codependency
- Family Conflict
- Grief
- Lesbian
- LGBTQ+
- Life Transitions
- Mood Disorders
- Open Relationships Non-Monogamy
- Parenting
- Peer Relationships
- Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum
- Relationship Issues
- School Issues
- Self Esteem
- Sex-Positive, Kink Allied
- Stress
- Thinking Disorders
- Veterans
- Women's Issues
Endorsement
Client Focus
Age
Children (6 to 10) ,
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Family
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
HIV / AIDS Allied ,
Immuno-disorders ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Sex Worker Allied ,
Single Mother ,
Transgender Allied
Religion
Secular and Non-Religious
Age
Children (6 to 10) ,
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Family
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
HIV / AIDS Allied ,
Immuno-disorders ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Sex Worker Allied ,
Single Mother ,
Transgender Allied
Religion
Secular and Non-Religious
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Culturally Sensitive
- Eclectic
- Family Systems
- Feminist
- Gottman Method
- Motivational Interviewing
- Multicultural
- Narrative
- Person-Centered
- Play Therapy
- Positive Psychology
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
- Strength-Based
- Trauma Focused
Location
Nearby Areas
Take the first step to help. Call now - (386) 232-9679
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Michelle Protko
Counselor, MS, LMHC, NCC