Dr. Michelle Coble, LCSW
Licensed in California · 16 years in practice
Dr. Michelle Coble helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction concerns, and parenting struggles.
License and registration
- LCSW, California
- 69411 · expires August 2027
- NPI
- 1235262817 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 16
- Languages
- English
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About Michelle
Dr. Michelle Coble helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction concerns, and parenting struggles. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, practicing in California with 16 years of experience.
Her approach is practical and down-to-earth, aimed at helping people take useful steps forward. She focuses on building an open, nonjudgmental space where clients can talk about difficult thoughts and feelings. Sessions often center on problem-solving, building coping skills, and strengthening motivation and self-esteem.
Background and approach
She draws from therapies that teach concrete tools for managing emotions and behavior. In addition to primary concerns like stress and anxiety, she supports people dealing with abandonment, attachment and family-of-origin issues, blended family challenges, caregiver stress, and codependency. She also works with people navigating divorce, loss, hospice and end-of-life matters, and impulsivity.
The emphasis is on practical changes that fit a person’s life. Her background includes a doctorate in health sciences and leadership experience directing behavioral health at a community health agency. That experience informs a team-minded, systems-aware perspective while keeping sessions focused on the individual in front of her.
People who choose her can expect straightforward conversation, clear goals, and gradual skill-building. She encourages small steps and acknowledges that starting therapy takes courage. Sessions are collaborative and paced to match each person’s needs.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Michelle lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Coaching
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Michelle names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
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Online support
Therapeutic approaches that translate well online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on identifying what matters most and taking steps toward those values even when hard feelings are present. It helps with anxiety, stress, and motivation by teaching acceptance and action strategies. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical techniques to change unhelpful patterns. It is useful for anxiety, impulse control, and building coping skills. Emotionally-Focused Therapy, EFT, helps people notice and name emotions and improve how they express and respond to feelings, which can ease relationship tension and attachment worries.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will listen to each person’s goals and try methods that suit their needs and preferences. Sessions are collaborative and adjusted over time based on what helps most.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for full conversations and visual cues, phone can fit a busy day or low bandwidth, live chat offers shorter check-ins, and messaging lets people reflect between sessions. These formats provide flexibility so therapy can fit into work, caregiving, and other daily demands.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, parenting concerns, and self-esteem and motivation. She also addresses related areas like attachment, codependency, grief, and caregiver stress.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and collaborative, focusing on clear goals and skill building. Sessions aim to teach tools people can use between meetings.
What is her professional background?
She has 16 years of professional experience and holds a doctorate in health sciences. She has also led behavioral health programs at a community health agency.
Where is she licensed and based?
She practices in California and is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, credentialed in that state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered online?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for remote care. These options let people choose what fits their routine.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What do I need to do to get started?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing the short matching questionnaire. Then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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