- Client-centered care
- CBT techniques
- Workplace wellbeing
About Michelle
Michelle Coppins is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Michigan with 20 years of experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, career changes, and self-esteem concerns. Michelle also supports people facing grief, parenting challenges, compassion fatigue, and workplace issues.
She helps clients who are dealing with life transitions such as divorce, an empty nest, new job demands, or the loss of a family member. Sessions are conversational and practical. Michelle aims to help people clarify what is troubling them and find clearer ways to think and respond.
Michelle uses straightforward tools to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and to build coping skills for future challenges. She works in a client-centered way, listening with attention and adjusting the pace to each person. The goal is to leave sessions with steps that feel doable between meetings.
Her background includes long-term practice with mood disorders, postpartum concerns, social anxiety, and issues tied to family of origin and communication problems. She also has experience supporting people with fertility concerns, midlife questions, and challenges related to autism and Asperger syndrome.
Sessions emphasize practical skill-building alongside open conversation. Michelle aims to help clients set realistic goals and develop habits that support well-being over time. She invites prospective clients to consider what they want to change and to take the next step when ready.
How Michelle Uses Client-Centered and CBT Approaches Online
Michelle draws on client-centered therapy to create a listening space where the person's concerns guide the work. This approach focuses on understanding each person's priorities and adapting the pace and topics to their needs. It is useful for relationship worries, self-esteem, grief, and general life changes.She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT provides concrete tools and short exercises that help with anxiety, mood concerns, social anxiety, and workplace stress. These methods give clear steps to practice between sessions.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Michelle will work with each person to decide which techniques fit their goals and preferences. Together they set goals, try strategies, and adjust the plan based on what works.
Session format options are not listed in the biography, so please confirm current session formats before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and homework for use between sessions to help progress stay practical and connected to everyday routines.
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Experience
20+ years
Credentials
Michigan
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Michelle commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and self-esteem issues, plus workplace and career concerns. Other focuses include grief, parenting, postpartum challenges, and compassion fatigue.
What is Michelle's therapy style like?
Her approach combines client-centered listening with practical CBT techniques. Sessions focus on clear strategies and building skills to manage thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.
How much experience does she have?
Michelle has 20 years of counseling experience working with adults on a wide range of life and work concerns.
What credentials and region are on record?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor - LPC - practicing in Michigan.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are fees and billing handled?
Costs vary by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to begin working together?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.