Michelle Coffey , LCSW

Michelle Coffey is a person-centered therapist who partners with clients to identify goals and create realistic steps toward meaningful change. As an LCSW - a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - she brings an empathetic, collaborative style to sessions and focuses on helping people develop practical strategies that last. Her approach emphasizes listening first, then working together to build solutions that fit each client’s life circumstances.

She has experience supporting clients from diverse backgrounds through a wide range of concerns, including trauma and PTSD, anxiety, depression, substance use disorders, relationship challenges, and complex medical conditions. Michelle combines compassion with skillful interventions to address both immediate needs and longer-term patterns, helping clients improve coping, communication, and overall well-being.

Clients can expect a therapeutic partnership grounded in respect and realism, where treatment is tailored to the person in front of her rather than a one-size-fits-all plan. Michelle aims to create an environment that encourages growth, resilience, and sustainable progress toward each client’s personal goals.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Michelle Coffey draws from client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy to guide online work. Client-centered therapy focuses on empathic listening and creating a supportive partnership so clients can explore their values and goals; it is useful for relationship concerns, self-esteem issues, and life transitions. Cognitive behavioral therapy helps identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and introduces practical strategies to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Michelle works collaboratively with each client to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and adapts techniques as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers flexibility and easier access to care. Sessions can take place by video call or phone, and shorter check-ins are possible through live chat or text-based messaging. These options make it simpler to integrate therapy into a busy life and to maintain continuity of care when in-person visits are not practical, while still working with licensed professionals and therapists to address meaningful concerns.