- Stress and anxiety
- Parenting strain
- CBT and DBT tools
About Michelle
Michelle (Sheli) Miller is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in California with 18 years of experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem, relationship concerns, parenting strain, blended family issues, and life changes. She also supports people facing addiction, ADHD, depression, caregiver stress, and end-of-life or hospice concerns.
Sheli’s own life led her to this work. Early challenges made her curious about what to carry forward and what to change. That experience shaped how she listens and how she helps people sort practical next steps from long-standing patterns.
In sessions she focuses on clear, usable skills. She combines Client-Centered methods with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy tools. She also uses mindfulness and motivational interviewing strategies to help people test new behaviors and rethink unhelpful thoughts.
Her background includes work in hospitals, domestic violence centers, community agencies, youth programs, and private practice. She has worked with people from many cultural and religious backgrounds and has experience supporting older adults and members of the LGBTQQIA+ community.
Sheli aims to help clients build more stable routines, better communication, and clearer personal boundaries. She prefers practical steps people can use between sessions, along with check-ins to track progress. To begin, readers should use the site's matching flow to schedule a first session.
Online sessions using CBT, DBT, and client-centered methods
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding a person's experience. It emphasizes the client's perspective and helps them identify what matters most and which changes feel possible. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It offers practical exercises to test new ways of thinking and to change routines that maintain stress or anxiety. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches concrete skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication, which can help with relationship strain and impulsive behaviors.Choosing the right approach is part of working together. Sheli will review goals, try out techniques, and adjust methods based on what helps most. The therapist and client decide collaboratively which tools and exercises to focus on in sessions and between meetings.
Confirm the specific session formats available before booking via the platform. Online work can make fitting therapy into daily life easier by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins when needed, and offering options that match a client's schedule. These practical benefits can make it simpler to practice skills regularly and to follow up on goals between sessions.
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Experience
18+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems can she help with?
She works with adults around stress, anxiety, grief, depression, relationship and family concerns, blended family issues, addiction, ADHD, caregiving stress, and end-of-life concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses a mix of Client-Centered therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, DBT skills, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to build practical skills and clearer thinking.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 18 years of clinical experience across hospitals, community agencies, domestic violence centers, youth programs, and private practice.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, CA LCSW, and practices in California.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking by checking the platform's scheduling flow.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the platform.
Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.