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Michelle Coffey, LCSW

Compassionate, goal-focused support for anxiety and stress

7 years in practice · based in Florida · sessions in English · online sessions

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About Michelle

Michelle Coffey is a licensed clinical social worker with seven years of practice. She uses a person-centered style and focuses on helping people manage stress and anxiety. Michelle aims to partner with clients to set clear, realistic goals and find ways to move forward.

She listens with empathy and helps people break problems into manageable steps. Sessions focus on practical strategies for day-to-day life, like coping with panic, managing mood swings, or reducing substance use.

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Background and approach

Michelle also addresses relationship strain, grief, and challenges that come with caregiving or chronic illness. Her approach blends client-centered therapy with cognitive behavioral techniques. That means she follows each person’s priorities while offering tools to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.

Mindfulness and skills from dialectical behavior therapy are used when helpful for emotion regulation and stress tolerance. Michelle works with people facing identity and intimacy concerns, body image and eating issues, and workplace or career stress. She also supports those dealing with ADHD, compassion fatigue, and transition-related challenges.

Her background includes helping people from diverse circumstances and with layered, co-occurring issues. In sessions she stays practical and direct. Clients can expect a collaborative tone, short-term strategies when needed, and an emphasis on experimenting with what helps.

The goal is steady progress toward clearer days and stronger coping skills.

Therapeutic methods that translate well online

Michelle combines client-centered work with cognitive behavioral strategies and elements of dialectical behavior therapy. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening closely and following the person’s goals, which helps establish trust and direction in virtual sessions. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and provides step-by-step tools to reduce anxiety and change unhelpful habits. Dialectical behavior therapy adds practical skills for managing intense emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness.

Choosing an approach is collaborative. The therapist will work with each person to identify what feels most useful based on their needs and goals. Sessions often mix approaches, trying different tools and adjusting as progress is made so treatment fits the person rather than the other way around.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and practicing skills together. Phone sessions can be shorter and work when bandwidth is limited. Chat or text messaging can support quick check-ins, assignment follow-ups, or step-by-step coaching between sessions.
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Questions people ask

What kinds of problems does she help with?
Michelle works with stress, anxiety, depression, substance use concerns, trauma and relationship strain, among other issues listed in her specialties.
How would you describe her therapy style?
She uses a person-centered approach that focuses on empathy and collaboration, and combines it with practical techniques to change thoughts and behaviors.
What is her professional background?
She has seven years of clinical experience supporting people with trauma, anxiety, mood concerns, addiction, and complex medical issues.
Where is she licensed to practice?
She holds the Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential, with NY LCSW and FL LCSW noted, and provides services from Florida.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English only and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
Work can be done via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, allowing flexible ways to check in and work on goals.
How does payment and cost work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

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Experience
7 years
Licensed
Florida, New York
Languages
English

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