Michelle Cooley, LCSW

Licensed in Pennsylvania · 6 years in practice

Michelle Cooley is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in Pennsylvania.

License and registration

LCSW, Pennsylvania: CW024548 · expires February 2027
NPI: 1184256745 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 6
Languages: English

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About Michelle

Michelle Cooley is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in Pennsylvania. She has six years of experience supporting people who are stressed, anxious, grieving, or coping with depression and trauma. She aims to create a calm space where someone can speak honestly and feel heard.

Michelle focuses on practical steps that make daily life easier. Sessions tend to center on clear goals and small changes that add up over time.

Background and approach

She encourages people to name what feels hard and to try manageable strategies between meetings. Her approach is collaborative. She listens first, then helps shape a plan that fits each person's situation.

That plan may include coping skills for anxiety, ways to handle reminders of trauma, or strategies to get through intense grief. Michelle values straightforward conversation and steady support. She emphasizes realistic expectations and celebrates small progress.

Her goal is to help people feel more capable of handling life’s ups and downs. People who prefer working with a licensed social worker will find her background relevant. Michelle uses her years of experience to guide conversations and to adapt methods to what actually helps a person move forward.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Michelle lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Online support

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Michelle draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical skills and clear goals. One common technique involves teaching coping skills for anxiety and stress, such as breath work and step-by-step behavioral experiments that help reduce overwhelm. These tools are useful when daily stress makes it hard to think clearly.

Another approach emphasizes processing trauma and grief at a pace that feels tolerable. This generally means naming painful memories, learning ways to manage strong reactions, and developing strategies to rebuild routines and meaning after loss. Those steps aim to reduce the hold of painful memories and improve day-to-day functioning.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to current concerns, discuss options, and together decide which techniques fit a person's needs, goals, and preferences. That plan can shift over time as progress and setbacks occur.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat or text-based messaging can be used for shorter check-ins, brief problem-solving, or when messaging fits a schedule better. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life while still using evidence-based methods.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of problems does this therapist help with?

She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and coping with life changes.

What is the therapist's general style in sessions?

The style is listening first and working together to set clear, manageable goals. Conversations focus on naming problems and trying practical steps that fit daily life.

How much professional experience does she have?

She has six years of professional work experience supporting people with emotional and adjustment concerns.

What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?

She is a licensed clinical social worker, LCSW, licensed in Pennsylvania.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

In what formats are sessions offered?

Sessions can be held via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What are the steps to begin working together?

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