Michelle Coppins

Michelle Coppins is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Michigan. She brings nearly 20 years of experience helping people manage stress and anxiety, navigate life changes, and rebuild confidence. Her approach is practical and direct, focused on everyday problems that interfere with work and family life.

People come to her for many reasons - a divorce or separation, grief after a loss, a new or stressful job, or struggles with parenting and self-esteem. She helps clients sort out what feels most urgent and identifies small changes that can make a difference. Sessions are paced to match each person's needs and goals.

Michelle blends Client-Centered Therapy with elements of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, so conversations are both empathic and goal-oriented. She listens first, then works with clients to test new ways of thinking and behaving that reduce distress. Homework and practical skills are introduced when they fit the plan.

Her style emphasizes skill building for the long term. Clients learn coping strategies they can use after counseling ends. Michelle aims to create a supportive space where people can speak honestly and try out new solutions.

She works with issues including relationships, depression, loneliness, workplace stress, parenting concerns, postpartum and fertility-related stress, and LGBT-related matters. Michelle encourages clear goals and steady progress as people move through change.

How her approaches work in online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy is about listening and responding to each person's experience. The therapist reflects what a person says, helps them name feelings, and follows the client's lead to set goals. This approach suits people who need a steady, accepting space to think things through.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. It helps people identify unhelpful thinking patterns and try small behavioral experiments to change results. CBT is often used for anxiety, mood concerns, and coping during big life transitions like divorce or job change.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which methods to emphasize based on goals, daily demands, and what feels most useful. That plan can shift as progress is made.

Confirm current session options before booking, since the biography does not list specific formats. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy lives, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It also lets people continue work between in-person visits when that fits their needs.