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Michelle Coffey

LCSW Florida 7 years of experience

Person-centered LCSW helping with life changes

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Michelle Coffey
  • Practical coping skills
  • Goal focused work
  • Mindfulness informed

About Michelle

Michelle Coffey is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who focuses on helping people navigate major life changes and everyday stress. She brings seven years of clinical experience and a person-centered outlook to each appointment. Michelle aims to understand where a person is starting from and to walk alongside them toward practical steps they can actually use.

Her style is warm and direct. She listens first, then helps people set realistic goals and try out small changes. Sessions often include talking through coping skills, adjusting unhelpful thinking, and practicing new ways of handling strong emotions.

Michelle has supported people facing trauma, anxiety, depression, and substance use concerns. She also helps with relationship strain, grief, career transitions, and challenges tied to chronic illness or caregiving. Many clients bring worries about self-esteem, sleep, or attention and focus; she addresses those concerns in straightforward ways.

Her work draws on client-centered principles and combines practical tools from cognitive behavioral approaches and skills-based strategies. She uses mindfulness and motivational techniques when they fit a person’s goals. Treatment plans are shaped by what each person wants to change and what feels doable in daily life.

Michelle works from Florida and provides therapy in English. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions based on therapist availability.

How talking therapies and online work come together

Client-centered therapy focuses on the person in front of the therapist. It emphasizes listening, understanding a person’s goals, and shaping sessions around what matters to them. This approach is useful for people who need a calm space to sort out big life changes.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect. Sessions often involve identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and trying practical exercises to change reactions and routines. CBT is commonly used for anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, and together they will try methods that fit day-to-day life. If something isn’t working, adjustments are made so the work feels relevant and doable.

The biography does not name specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Many people find it helps them stay consistent with care while working on coping skills, mood, and relationship concerns.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseDepression

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

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Michelle address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, substance use concerns, trauma and relationship strain, plus issues like grief, sleep problems, parenting stress, and coping with life changes.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Michelle takes a person-centered approach that emphasizes listening first. She then helps people set realistic goals and practices skills aimed at everyday problems.

What experience does she bring to sessions?

She has seven years of clinical experience working with people from diverse backgrounds on a wide range of issues including complex medical concerns and trauma.

What credentials and region are listed?

Michelle is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with licenses in New York and Florida and she practices from Florida.

Which languages are supported for therapy?

Sessions are offered in English only and international clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current session options before booking to make sure they fit your needs.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with Michelle?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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