Michael Hutchinson

My name is Michael Hutchinson - though I go by Hutch - and I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in the State of Florida. I have been working in the field of mental health since 2012, and actively practicing with individuals, couples, and groups since 2018. At the core of my practice is a constructivist approach, treating individuals as experts on themselves as we work to apply the theories of change I endorse to create meaningful/ values-congruent improvements wherever indicated.

Throughout individual sessions we will work to scaffold skills, concepts, and techniques to ensure that distress is resolved and change is promoted across any number of domains of life. I strive to promote self-determination, and to develop the perspective that all emotions are carriers of information that deserve proactive plans or reassurance through context.

It will always be my goal to ensure clients have concrete tools and techniques sufficient enough to one day say, "I no longer need to see you, Hutch." Core to this goal is the ability to develop an awareness of how choices are made, and how thought influences emotion, while ensuring balance is struck across life domains. In order to do this, my role is to make sure a nonjudgmental and curious environment is created while insight is developed as to where values may diverge from those of others.