Therapist profile
Michelle Coffey, LCSW
Florida
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Anger and Trauma
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- CredentialsLCSW
- LicenseLCSW, Florida / SW16403; LCSW, New York / 091787
- NPI1801302286
- Experience7 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationFlorida
About
- CBT methods
- DBT skills
- Mindfulness work
About Michelle
Michelle Coffey is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with seven years of clinical experience based in Florida. She works with adults on issues such as anxiety, depression, trauma, substance use, relationship strain, and anger. Michelle describes herself as a person-centered therapist who partners with people to reach practical goals. She favors straightforward conversation and real solutions over jargon.
Her work begins by listening to what matters most to the client. From there she helps people identify small, achievable steps they can try between sessions. Sessions focus on building coping skills, improving communication, and reducing patterns that keep problems stuck. She also draws on strategies that address mood, motivation, and attention when those areas are a concern.
Michelle uses several well-known approaches in her meetings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to spot and change thoughts and behaviors that increase distress. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills are brought in for emotion regulation and distress tolerance. Mindfulness and motivational interviewing techniques are also used to support clarity and commitment to change.
She has experience working with a wide range of concerns beyond the main ones listed, including grief, caregiving stress, chronic illness, body image, attachment and abandonment issues, and complications that come with co-occurring conditions. Language of service is English and practice is in Florida. If someone wants to begin, the first step is completing a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a session through the site's booking flow.
How sessions work
How therapeutic approaches shape online sessions
Michelle integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy into her work in ways that translate well to remote sessions. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with real-world experiments, which can be practiced between meetings. DBT teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills that clients can learn in session and use in daily life.She also uses Mindfulness Therapy to help people notice their present-moment experience and reduce reactivity. These approaches are presented collaboratively. The therapist and client review goals, try techniques, and adjust the plan based on what works. Choosing the best approach is part of the process rather than a fixed promise up front.
Practical online benefits include fitting sessions into a busy schedule and keeping workday check-ins possible without a long commute. Because the specific session formats were not detailed in the biography, confirm current options before booking so you know how sessions are delivered. Online work can make it easier to practice skills between meetings and to bring real-life situations into discussion during the agreed sessions.
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Experience
7+ years
Listed in
Florida, New York
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with adults on issues such as stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, substance use, relationship strain, anger, and related concerns like grief and caregiver stress.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is person-centered and practical. She listens first, then helps people set realistic steps and skills to try between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has seven years of experience working with adults from varied backgrounds on issues including trauma, mood disorders, and substance use.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is an LCSW and practices in Florida, holding licensure noted as NY LCSW and FL LCSW in her profile.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Current session formats are not specified in the biography. Confirm the available session types before booking to make sure they fit your needs.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session through the booking process.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.