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Michelle Coffey, LCSW

  • Experience7 years
  • LocationFlorida
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Addictions
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Michelle

Michelle Coffey is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with seven years of professional practice who centers her work on partnering with clients to reach meaningful goals.

Background and approach

She practices from a person-centered framework that emphasizes empathy, active listening, and collaboration, helping people clarify priorities and develop practical strategies for change. Her experience spans stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, grief, LGBT issues, bipolar disorder, and ADHD among other presenting problems.

Michelle draws on multiple evidence-informed methods to tailor the therapeutic plan, including cognitive behavioral and mindfulness-based skills, DBT strategies, and motivational techniques to support motivated change. She has worked with clients facing complex medical conditions, substance use challenges, caregiving stress, chronic pain and illness, and a range of attachment and family dynamics.

Michelle practices in Florida and brings a calm, empathetic presence aimed at helping people build sustainable coping skills and make progress consistent with their values.

Approaches that guide online care and skill-building

Michelle uses cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to help clients identify unhelpful thinking patterns and develop practical skills for managing anxiety, mood symptoms, and daily stressors. CBT emphasizes structured exercises and behavior changes that can reduce symptoms and improve functioning in everyday life.

She also incorporates dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) principles to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. These DBT-informed strategies are useful for people struggling with intense emotions, relationship conflicts, or patterns of reactivity.

Choosing the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. Michelle works with each person to assess needs, preferences, and goals, and then adapts a mix of client-centered support and specific techniques to find what fits best over time.

Online therapy with her is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and day-to-day demands. These options make it possible to maintain continuity of care, practice skills between sessions, and access support from wherever the client is located in Florida.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Michelle address in therapy?
She works with a broad set of issues including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related difficulties, grief, LGBT concerns, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and many related areas listed in her specialties.
What is Michelle's therapeutic style and approach?
Her practice is person-centered and collaborative, using empathy and client goals to guide treatment while integrating CBT, DBT, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing techniques when appropriate.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Michelle has seven years of experience working with clients from diverse backgrounds and a wide range of issues, including complex medical and substance use challenges.
What credentials and licensure does she hold and where does she practice?
She is an LCSW with license details NY LCSW 091787 and FL LCSW SW16403, and she practices in Florida.
Can non-English speakers or international clients work with her?
Sessions are provided in English only, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
In what formats are sessions offered?
Clients may meet with her via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on availability.
How are fees and payment structured for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working with Michelle?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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

Licensed

Florida, New York

Languages

English

About

Michelle Coffey is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in Florida, with 7 years of experience, not currently accepting new clients.