Michelle Cohen Negri, LCSW

Michelle Cohen Negri is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in Florida who helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, intimacy concerns, parenting strain, and self-esteem struggles. She brings a practical, down-to-earth style rooted in resilience and steady support. Sessions focus on small, doable steps that help people feel more in control of daily life.

Michelle draws on her past as a professional athlete to emphasize discipline, inner strength, and persistence. That background informs how she helps clients set realistic goals and stay motivated through hard work. Her work often centers on supporting people through grief, loss, and difficult medical journeys, helping them carry emotional pain without becoming overwhelmed.

The approach is collaborative and strengths-based. Michelle uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques such as solution-focused methods, cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior strategies, and mindfulness practices to teach coping skills and emotional regulation. These tools are applied in concrete ways that fit each person’s life.

In sessions she looks for what already works and what gets in the way. Together with each person she builds steps that reflect their values and priorities. The aim is steady progress rather than quick fixes.

Michelle has three years of clinical experience and holds an LCSW in Florida. She offers therapy in English and does not accept international clients. To begin, people use the site’s Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling.

How evidence-based techniques translate to online work

Michelle uses a few evidence-based methods in straightforward ways. Cognitive behavioral techniques focus on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with small behavioral experiments to reduce anxiety and improve mood. Dialectical behavior strategies teach concrete skills for emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication during heated moments. Mindfulness practices involve short attention and breathing exercises that help people notice feelings without being swept away by them.

Choosing the right combination of techniques is part of the work together. The therapist collaborates with each person to figure out which methods fit their needs, goals, and life rhythm, and adapts tools as progress is made.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the exact session formats when you book since the biography does not list specific formats. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, avoid travel time, and use short check-ins when a quick plan or skill refresh is helpful. It can also let people practice skills in the settings where they are most needed, then bring observations back to the conversation for problem solving and planning.