Michelle Coffey, LCSW

Michelle Coffey is a licensed clinical social worker with seven years of experience. She practices in Florida and focuses on helping people make practical changes in their lives. Michelle centers the work on each person's goals and priorities. She uses an empathetic, down-to-earth style to help people move forward.

She begins by listening closely to what matters most and then helps people set realistic steps. Sessions often focus on managing stress, anxiety, and mood concerns. Michelle also supports people facing trauma, addiction, grief, relationship struggles, and challenges with identity or intimacy.

Her approach draws on client-centered ideas, so the person’s own goals guide the work. She also uses cognitive behavioral tools to identify unhelpful thoughts and DBT strategies to build coping skills. Mindfulness and motivational interviewing are woven in when they fit the goal.

Michelle has worked with people experiencing complex medical issues, caregiving stress, and chronic conditions. She also helps with parenting strain, blended family challenges, and communication problems. Her background includes addressing codependency, abandonment and attachment wounds, and problems with sleep or eating.

People who like a practical, collaborative style tend to find her approach helpful. She talks through choices and helps set small, doable steps. Prospective clients should confirm current session options before booking to make sure they match their needs.

How her approaches translate to online work

Michelle uses client-centered therapy to begin by listening to each person's priorities and building the plan around those goals. That approach helps when someone needs a space to sort priorities, clarify values, and decide what to try next.

She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy to identify and shift unhelpful thought patterns. CBT provides concrete tools for anxiety, depression, and many stress-related problems. Dialectical behavior therapy skills are used to build emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness when those skills are needed.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Michelle will work with clients to pick the tools and methods that match their needs and preferences. She checks in and adjusts the plan as progress is made or new issues arise.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Talk with the therapist during the intake to choose how to structure sessions so they fit everyday life.