- Empathic collaboration
- Goal-focused planning
- Anxiety and stress
About Michelle
Michelle Coffey is a licensed clinical social worker who practices from a person-centered perspective. She emphasizes empathy and collaboration while helping people clarify goals and figure out practical next steps. Michelle brings seven years of clinical experience to her work in Florida and speaks English.
Michelle focuses on everyday struggles like anxiety, stress, depression, and substance use concerns. She also helps people manage relationship strain, grief, intimacy questions, and the emotional impact of chronic illness or medical complexity. Her list of concerns includes ADHD, bipolar mood challenges, body image and eating-related issues, caregiver stress, and compassion fatigue.
In sessions she aims to create a steady, nonjudgmental space for talking through problems. Michelle uses client-centered methods to follow what matters most to each person. She also draws on cognitive behavioral tools to notice and shift unhelpful thinking and on dialectical behavior ideas to build emotion regulation and distress-tolerance skills.
Her style is practical and goal-focused while remaining warm and responsive. People who want clear steps, combined with supportive listening, may find this approach helpful. Michelle encourages working at a pace that fits each person’s needs and life demands.
To begin, users follow the site’s intake flow to match with a therapist and schedule sessions according to availability. Michelle does not accept international clients and practices in Florida as an LCSW.
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following what matters most to the person. Online sessions can use that same warm, collaborative stance to help clients set goals and make decisions about next steps. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, teaches practical skills to notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can be practiced between sessions and reviewed remotely. Dialectical behavior therapy ideas help people develop emotion regulation, distress-tolerance, and interpersonal skills that are easy to learn and apply in daily life.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. That may mean emphasizing listening and validation at first, then layering in skills like CBT tools or DBT-based exercises as appropriate.
Session formats are not listed in the original biography, so confirm current options before booking. Many people find online therapy easier to fit into busy schedules, allowing shorter check-ins or sessions without travel time. Remote work also makes it simpler to practice new skills in real life between meetings and to bring specific everyday challenges into session for immediate problem solving.
Areas of focus
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Michelle address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, substance use, relationship strain, grief, and many other concerns such as ADHD, bipolar challenges, body image, caregiver stress, and chronic illness.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is person-centered and collaborative, pairing empathic listening with practical steps. She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques and dialectical behavior ideas when useful.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has seven years of clinical experience working with people from diverse backgrounds and a wide range of issues.
Where is she licensed and located?
She practices in Florida and holds LCSW credentials in New York and Florida.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are session costs handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with therapy?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.