Michelle Robin Gould, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Florida
@michellerobingould.com
Concierge therapy for adults throughout Florida who are quietly struggling with habits they wish they could shake.
NBCC-approved CEs for MH professionals.
Website: https://michellerobingould.com/
Book here: https://forms.gle/Gws2NJ5ibDQNqwEw6
NBCC-approved CEs for MH professionals.
Website: https://michellerobingould.com/
Book here: https://forms.gle/Gws2NJ5ibDQNqwEw6
We forget how effective the most basic coping skills really are. A single slow breath can interrupt that momentum just enough to help us reset. It's simple, but it works.
#MindfulnessPractice #RecoverySupport #StressReliefTools
#MindfulnessPractice #RecoverySupport #StressReliefTools
December 4, 2025 at 3:29 PM
We forget how effective the most basic coping skills really are. A single slow breath can interrupt that momentum just enough to help us reset. It's simple, but it works.
#MindfulnessPractice #RecoverySupport #StressReliefTools
#MindfulnessPractice #RecoverySupport #StressReliefTools
Happy Thanksgiving!
"Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things."
~ Robert Brault
"Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things."
~ Robert Brault
November 27, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Happy Thanksgiving!
"Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things."
~ Robert Brault
"Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things."
~ Robert Brault
There's a saying: If you don't make time for wellness, you'll have to make time for illness. Do a quick body scan. Are your shoulders up around your ears? Teeth clenched? How's your posture - open & inviting or closed & withdrawn?
Other signs of stress: indigestion, migraines, & muscle tension.
Other signs of stress: indigestion, migraines, & muscle tension.
November 26, 2025 at 6:41 PM
There's a saying: If you don't make time for wellness, you'll have to make time for illness. Do a quick body scan. Are your shoulders up around your ears? Teeth clenched? How's your posture - open & inviting or closed & withdrawn?
Other signs of stress: indigestion, migraines, & muscle tension.
Other signs of stress: indigestion, migraines, & muscle tension.
Self-esteem doesn’t arrive in big dramatic moments. It’s built by practicing positive action. Whether we set an intention at the beginning of the day or reflect on our actions at the end of the day (or both), this practice has a steady impact on our sense of who we are.
#SoberSky #Recovery
#SoberSky #Recovery
November 25, 2025 at 3:56 PM
This strikes me as the positive affirmation version of "this too shall pass."
#Recovery #Sobriety #MentalHealth
#Recovery #Sobriety #MentalHealth
November 23, 2025 at 6:33 PM
This strikes me as the positive affirmation version of "this too shall pass."
#Recovery #Sobriety #MentalHealth
#Recovery #Sobriety #MentalHealth
Self-acceptance isn’t the opposite of growth—it’s what makes growth possible.
#SelfAcceptance #Recovery #Sobriety #RecoveryPosse #TherapistSky #SoberSky
#SelfAcceptance #Recovery #Sobriety #RecoveryPosse #TherapistSky #SoberSky
November 18, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Self-acceptance isn’t the opposite of growth—it’s what makes growth possible.
#SelfAcceptance #Recovery #Sobriety #RecoveryPosse #TherapistSky #SoberSky
#SelfAcceptance #Recovery #Sobriety #RecoveryPosse #TherapistSky #SoberSky
External pressures, internal guilt, and old stories we’re still reacting to can build up inside us and show up as poor sleep, physical ailments, and tension in our relationships. As we see how much noise we’ve been living with, we realize how much relief we can find when we begin to clear space.
November 17, 2025 at 5:20 PM
External pressures, internal guilt, and old stories we’re still reacting to can build up inside us and show up as poor sleep, physical ailments, and tension in our relationships. As we see how much noise we’ve been living with, we realize how much relief we can find when we begin to clear space.
Each boundary we reinforce, each habit we practice, each situation we walk away from or walk toward—that’s a door.
#intentionalliving #dailydecisions #sobersky #choosethoughtfully #playthetapethrough #lifeinrecovery #recoveryposse #therapistsky
#intentionalliving #dailydecisions #sobersky #choosethoughtfully #playthetapethrough #lifeinrecovery #recoveryposse #therapistsky
November 11, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Each boundary we reinforce, each habit we practice, each situation we walk away from or walk toward—that’s a door.
#intentionalliving #dailydecisions #sobersky #choosethoughtfully #playthetapethrough #lifeinrecovery #recoveryposse #therapistsky
#intentionalliving #dailydecisions #sobersky #choosethoughtfully #playthetapethrough #lifeinrecovery #recoveryposse #therapistsky
Sometimes we wait for clarity to strike before we act.
We want certainty. A guarantee. The “right” next move.
But in recovery and in life, clarity often comes after we act.
We take the step that’s available to us, even if we’re unsure. It doesn’t have to be perfect. This is how we build confidence.
We want certainty. A guarantee. The “right” next move.
But in recovery and in life, clarity often comes after we act.
We take the step that’s available to us, even if we’re unsure. It doesn’t have to be perfect. This is how we build confidence.
November 3, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Sometimes we wait for clarity to strike before we act.
We want certainty. A guarantee. The “right” next move.
But in recovery and in life, clarity often comes after we act.
We take the step that’s available to us, even if we’re unsure. It doesn’t have to be perfect. This is how we build confidence.
We want certainty. A guarantee. The “right” next move.
But in recovery and in life, clarity often comes after we act.
We take the step that’s available to us, even if we’re unsure. It doesn’t have to be perfect. This is how we build confidence.
Sometimes growth and healing start with discomfort. Facing things we’d rather ignore. But that's how we recognize what needs to change. When we remember the version of ourselves we don’t want to return to, we make different choices. Even when it stings.
#RecoverySupport #RecoveryPosse #SoberSky
#RecoverySupport #RecoveryPosse #SoberSky
October 26, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Sometimes growth and healing start with discomfort. Facing things we’d rather ignore. But that's how we recognize what needs to change. When we remember the version of ourselves we don’t want to return to, we make different choices. Even when it stings.
#RecoverySupport #RecoveryPosse #SoberSky
#RecoverySupport #RecoveryPosse #SoberSky
Courage rarely feels comfortable. It manifests in our decisions to show up when it’s hard or let ourselves be seen without a mask.
When we step into discomfort and stay with it long enough to see it change us, we grow. We don’t have to leap—we just need to step.
#RecoveryPosse #CourageToChange
When we step into discomfort and stay with it long enough to see it change us, we grow. We don’t have to leap—we just need to step.
#RecoveryPosse #CourageToChange
October 13, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Courage rarely feels comfortable. It manifests in our decisions to show up when it’s hard or let ourselves be seen without a mask.
When we step into discomfort and stay with it long enough to see it change us, we grow. We don’t have to leap—we just need to step.
#RecoveryPosse #CourageToChange
When we step into discomfort and stay with it long enough to see it change us, we grow. We don’t have to leap—we just need to step.
#RecoveryPosse #CourageToChange
We don’t need to have it all figured out before we speak up or ask for help. But in recovery—and in therapy—we often pause to look inward before looking outward. We get curious.
We want to be understood—but that starts with understanding ourselves.
#RecoveryPosse #SoberSky #SelfTalk
We want to be understood—but that starts with understanding ourselves.
#RecoveryPosse #SoberSky #SelfTalk
October 3, 2025 at 6:06 PM
We don’t need to have it all figured out before we speak up or ask for help. But in recovery—and in therapy—we often pause to look inward before looking outward. We get curious.
We want to be understood—but that starts with understanding ourselves.
#RecoveryPosse #SoberSky #SelfTalk
We want to be understood—but that starts with understanding ourselves.
#RecoveryPosse #SoberSky #SelfTalk
Some of us spent years trying to control everything. We clung to certainty, thinking it would keep us safe.
Surrender isn’t giving up. It’s giving in to the truth: We don’t control other people or outcomes or the future. We only get to choose how we show up in this moment, right now.
#SoberSky
Surrender isn’t giving up. It’s giving in to the truth: We don’t control other people or outcomes or the future. We only get to choose how we show up in this moment, right now.
#SoberSky
October 1, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Some of us spent years trying to control everything. We clung to certainty, thinking it would keep us safe.
Surrender isn’t giving up. It’s giving in to the truth: We don’t control other people or outcomes or the future. We only get to choose how we show up in this moment, right now.
#SoberSky
Surrender isn’t giving up. It’s giving in to the truth: We don’t control other people or outcomes or the future. We only get to choose how we show up in this moment, right now.
#SoberSky
Feelings aren’t problems to fix—they’re waves we learn to ride. Recovery helps us pause, observe, and decide what to do next.
#RecoveryPosse #SoberSky #ThursdayThoughts #EmotionalSobriety #RidingTheWaves #RecoveryMindset
#RecoveryPosse #SoberSky #ThursdayThoughts #EmotionalSobriety #RidingTheWaves #RecoveryMindset
September 18, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Feelings aren’t problems to fix—they’re waves we learn to ride. Recovery helps us pause, observe, and decide what to do next.
#RecoveryPosse #SoberSky #ThursdayThoughts #EmotionalSobriety #RidingTheWaves #RecoveryMindset
#RecoveryPosse #SoberSky #ThursdayThoughts #EmotionalSobriety #RidingTheWaves #RecoveryMindset
We don’t control everything that happens to us. But in recovery, we work on how we respond. That shift—from reacting to choosing—makes all the difference.
#SoberSky #RecoveryPosse #SelfAwarenessWork
#SoberSky #RecoveryPosse #SelfAwarenessWork
September 15, 2025 at 2:12 PM
We don’t control everything that happens to us. But in recovery, we work on how we respond. That shift—from reacting to choosing—makes all the difference.
#SoberSky #RecoveryPosse #SelfAwarenessWork
#SoberSky #RecoveryPosse #SelfAwarenessWork
Our relationships change when we prioritize our wellbeing.
We stop explaining ourselves to people who don’t listen.
We stop twisting ourselves to keep the peace when the cost is our own.
We notice which relationships deplete us and which support us.
#ProtectYourPeace #RecoveryPosse #GrowthOverDrama
We stop explaining ourselves to people who don’t listen.
We stop twisting ourselves to keep the peace when the cost is our own.
We notice which relationships deplete us and which support us.
#ProtectYourPeace #RecoveryPosse #GrowthOverDrama
September 10, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Our relationships change when we prioritize our wellbeing.
We stop explaining ourselves to people who don’t listen.
We stop twisting ourselves to keep the peace when the cost is our own.
We notice which relationships deplete us and which support us.
#ProtectYourPeace #RecoveryPosse #GrowthOverDrama
We stop explaining ourselves to people who don’t listen.
We stop twisting ourselves to keep the peace when the cost is our own.
We notice which relationships deplete us and which support us.
#ProtectYourPeace #RecoveryPosse #GrowthOverDrama
Healing, growing, unlearning, and discovering yourself all at once is a lot. Of course it’s hard. Be kind to yourself while you figure it out—you’re doing more than most people ever will.
#HealingTakesTime #OneDayAtATime #LifeInRecovery #ProgressNotPerfection #RecoveryPosse #SelfCompassion
#SoberSky
#HealingTakesTime #OneDayAtATime #LifeInRecovery #ProgressNotPerfection #RecoveryPosse #SelfCompassion
#SoberSky
September 8, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Healing, growing, unlearning, and discovering yourself all at once is a lot. Of course it’s hard. Be kind to yourself while you figure it out—you’re doing more than most people ever will.
#HealingTakesTime #OneDayAtATime #LifeInRecovery #ProgressNotPerfection #RecoveryPosse #SelfCompassion
#SoberSky
#HealingTakesTime #OneDayAtATime #LifeInRecovery #ProgressNotPerfection #RecoveryPosse #SelfCompassion
#SoberSky
Sometimes the way forward isn’t obvious. But we keep going anyway. In recovery, we show up and stay open—even when we’re not sure how it will all work out.
#JustForToday #RecoveryMindset #KeepShowingUp #RecoveryPosse #TrustYourJourney #NextRightThing
#JustForToday #RecoveryMindset #KeepShowingUp #RecoveryPosse #TrustYourJourney #NextRightThing
September 4, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Sometimes the way forward isn’t obvious. But we keep going anyway. In recovery, we show up and stay open—even when we’re not sure how it will all work out.
#JustForToday #RecoveryMindset #KeepShowingUp #RecoveryPosse #TrustYourJourney #NextRightThing
#JustForToday #RecoveryMindset #KeepShowingUp #RecoveryPosse #TrustYourJourney #NextRightThing
Healing brings discomfort—but so does staying stuck. The work may be hard, but the long-term cost of avoiding it is harder.
#RecoveryWarriors #StartWhereYouAre #HealingIsHard #ProgressNotPerfection #SoberSky #RecoveryPosse #SupportRecovery
#RecoveryWarriors #StartWhereYouAre #HealingIsHard #ProgressNotPerfection #SoberSky #RecoveryPosse #SupportRecovery
September 2, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Healing brings discomfort—but so does staying stuck. The work may be hard, but the long-term cost of avoiding it is harder.
#RecoveryWarriors #StartWhereYouAre #HealingIsHard #ProgressNotPerfection #SoberSky #RecoveryPosse #SupportRecovery
#RecoveryWarriors #StartWhereYouAre #HealingIsHard #ProgressNotPerfection #SoberSky #RecoveryPosse #SupportRecovery
We’re not defined by what we've been through. Not the worst day, the lowest point, the relapse, the heartbreak, or the things that happened without our choosing.
In recovery, we're reclaiming choice. And we don’t have to do it alone.
#MotivationalMonday #ChoosingRecovery #RecoveryMindset
In recovery, we're reclaiming choice. And we don’t have to do it alone.
#MotivationalMonday #ChoosingRecovery #RecoveryMindset
September 1, 2025 at 4:34 PM
We’re not defined by what we've been through. Not the worst day, the lowest point, the relapse, the heartbreak, or the things that happened without our choosing.
In recovery, we're reclaiming choice. And we don’t have to do it alone.
#MotivationalMonday #ChoosingRecovery #RecoveryMindset
In recovery, we're reclaiming choice. And we don’t have to do it alone.
#MotivationalMonday #ChoosingRecovery #RecoveryMindset
It’s easy to believe the anxious thoughts, the self-criticism, the fear-based stories—we’re so used to them, we forget we can question them. The biggest shift isn’t in changing our thoughts. It’s in learning to observe and release them.
#RecoveryPosse #MindfulRecovery #RecoveryMindset
#RecoveryPosse #MindfulRecovery #RecoveryMindset
August 29, 2025 at 3:02 PM
It’s easy to believe the anxious thoughts, the self-criticism, the fear-based stories—we’re so used to them, we forget we can question them. The biggest shift isn’t in changing our thoughts. It’s in learning to observe and release them.
#RecoveryPosse #MindfulRecovery #RecoveryMindset
#RecoveryPosse #MindfulRecovery #RecoveryMindset
Success in recovery isn’t flashy. It isn’t always about what we’ve achieved. Sometimes it’s about what we’ve survived—and how we keep showing up anyway. It’s staying present through discomfort. It’s what we overcome that matters most.
#WhatWeOvercome #RecoveryPosse #OneDayAtATime #ThisIsRecovery
#WhatWeOvercome #RecoveryPosse #OneDayAtATime #ThisIsRecovery
August 25, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Success in recovery isn’t flashy. It isn’t always about what we’ve achieved. Sometimes it’s about what we’ve survived—and how we keep showing up anyway. It’s staying present through discomfort. It’s what we overcome that matters most.
#WhatWeOvercome #RecoveryPosse #OneDayAtATime #ThisIsRecovery
#WhatWeOvercome #RecoveryPosse #OneDayAtATime #ThisIsRecovery
We can’t heal what we won’t feel. Recovery teaches us how to face what hurts. Paying attention to our pain doesn’t mean we’re stuck in it—it means we’re giving ourselves compassion.
#FeelToHeal #FreshStartFriday #RecoveryMindset
#RecoveryPosse #SupportRecovery
#FeelToHeal #FreshStartFriday #RecoveryMindset
#RecoveryPosse #SupportRecovery
August 22, 2025 at 3:25 PM
We can’t heal what we won’t feel. Recovery teaches us how to face what hurts. Paying attention to our pain doesn’t mean we’re stuck in it—it means we’re giving ourselves compassion.
#FeelToHeal #FreshStartFriday #RecoveryMindset
#RecoveryPosse #SupportRecovery
#FeelToHeal #FreshStartFriday #RecoveryMindset
#RecoveryPosse #SupportRecovery
We’re often taught to see struggle as a problem to fix. But in recovery—and in life—it usually doesn’t work like that.
Troubles don’t vanish just because we’ve done the work. What changes is how we relate to them. We grow alongside our difficulties without letting them define us.
#OneDayAtATime
Troubles don’t vanish just because we’ve done the work. What changes is how we relate to them. We grow alongside our difficulties without letting them define us.
#OneDayAtATime
August 20, 2025 at 2:55 PM
We’re often taught to see struggle as a problem to fix. But in recovery—and in life—it usually doesn’t work like that.
Troubles don’t vanish just because we’ve done the work. What changes is how we relate to them. We grow alongside our difficulties without letting them define us.
#OneDayAtATime
Troubles don’t vanish just because we’ve done the work. What changes is how we relate to them. We grow alongside our difficulties without letting them define us.
#OneDayAtATime
A great reason to develop a mindfulness practice. 😊
"If it’s out of your hands, it deserves freedom from your mind too."
–Ivan Nuru
#mindfulnesspractice #meditatedaily #practicemakesprogress #peaceofmind #tuesdayreflection #clearmindclearheart #recoverylife #soberlife
"If it’s out of your hands, it deserves freedom from your mind too."
–Ivan Nuru
#mindfulnesspractice #meditatedaily #practicemakesprogress #peaceofmind #tuesdayreflection #clearmindclearheart #recoverylife #soberlife
August 19, 2025 at 2:01 PM
A great reason to develop a mindfulness practice. 😊
"If it’s out of your hands, it deserves freedom from your mind too."
–Ivan Nuru
#mindfulnesspractice #meditatedaily #practicemakesprogress #peaceofmind #tuesdayreflection #clearmindclearheart #recoverylife #soberlife
"If it’s out of your hands, it deserves freedom from your mind too."
–Ivan Nuru
#mindfulnesspractice #meditatedaily #practicemakesprogress #peaceofmind #tuesdayreflection #clearmindclearheart #recoverylife #soberlife