- Person-centered approach
- Practical coping skills
- Support for career concerns
About Michelle
Michelle Coffey is a licensed clinical social worker with seven years of practice. She uses a person-centered approach and partners with people to reach their personal goals. Michelle brings calm, empathy, and practical focus to each session. She aims to help clients make steady, realistic changes in daily life.
Michelle works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, and relationship issues. She also supports people facing career questions, grief, parenting strain, and health-related challenges like chronic illness. Michelle pays attention to how life events and medical issues affect mood and behavior.
Her style is straightforward and collaborative. Sessions tend to focus on understanding what matters most to the client and building tools that fit real life. She draws on practical strategies to manage symptoms and improve coping skills.
Michelle blends evidence-informed methods such as cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness with a person-centered stance. That combination helps with problem-solving, managing strong emotions, and changing unhelpful patterns. Motivational approaches are used when making behavior changes is a goal.
Clients can expect a respectful, nonjudgmental space to talk through hard topics like attachment wounds, abandonment, intimacy concerns, body image, and caregiving stress. Michelle also addresses issues like ADHD traits, sleep and eating concerns, and compassion fatigue. She aims to help people leave sessions with clear next steps.
Michelle works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, and relationship issues. She also supports people facing career questions, grief, parenting strain, and health-related challenges like chronic illness. Michelle pays attention to how life events and medical issues affect mood and behavior.
Her style is straightforward and collaborative. Sessions tend to focus on understanding what matters most to the client and building tools that fit real life. She draws on practical strategies to manage symptoms and improve coping skills.
Michelle blends evidence-informed methods such as cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness with a person-centered stance. That combination helps with problem-solving, managing strong emotions, and changing unhelpful patterns. Motivational approaches are used when making behavior changes is a goal.
Clients can expect a respectful, nonjudgmental space to talk through hard topics like attachment wounds, abandonment, intimacy concerns, body image, and caregiving stress. Michelle also addresses issues like ADHD traits, sleep and eating concerns, and compassion fatigue. She aims to help people leave sessions with clear next steps.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
LGBTFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
7+ years
Credentials
Florida, New York
Languages
English
How her approaches translate to online care
Michelle uses client-centered work and cognitive behavioral techniques to guide online sessions. Client-centered work means the therapist follows the client's lead, listens closely, and helps prioritize what matters most. That approach is useful for building trust and clarifying goals. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting thought and behavior patterns and testing small changes; it helps with anxiety, depression, and stress by giving concrete tools to use between visits.Finding the best approach is collaborative. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and try methods that fit the person's needs. If a technique does not feel helpful, adjustments are made together so work stays practical and relevant.
Confirm the current session options before booking, as specific formats are not listed in the biography. Online therapy can make scheduling easier and help sessions fit into a busy week. It can also allow shorter check-ins, reduce travel time, and let people use mindfulness and CBT tools in the contexts where problems happen. Licensed professionals tailor pace and homework to match everyday life and goals.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with many challenges including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, career concerns, grief, parenting strain, and health-related problems.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is person-centered and collaborative, focusing on empathy and practical solutions. She mixes structured techniques with listening to help clients find realistic steps forward.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings seven years of experience working with clients from diverse backgrounds and a wide range of issues.
What credentials and region apply?
She holds the credential LCSW and practices in Florida with licensure noted for NY LCSW and FL LCSW.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.