Michael Coley, LCSW

Michael Coley is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who provides individual therapy for adults in New York. As an LCSW he is trained to assess, diagnose, and treat a range of emotional and relational concerns, bringing clinical expertise together with a practical, person-centered stance.

Michael uses a strengths-based, holistic approach that highlights a person’s resilience and the value of their lived experience. He attends to the whole person - mind, body, and emotions - and helps clients identify existing resources while developing new skills for coping with stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, and life transitions. His work also addresses self-esteem, attachment concerns, communication problems, isolation and loneliness, questions about life purpose, and issues specific to men.

Therapy with Michael is collaborative and paced to meet each client where they are. He focuses on increasing self-awareness and supporting sustainable change in a compassionate, nonjudgmental environment. Michael aims to help clients build on their strengths so they can move toward meaningful goals and improved well-being. He welcomes the opportunity to support adults seeking guidance through challenging moments and life changes.

Evidence-Informed Approaches and Online Care

Michael primarily draws on a strengths-based approach that helps clients recognize and build on their existing resources, resilience, and life experience. This approach focuses on identifying what is already working and using those strengths to address stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, and self-esteem challenges.

He also emphasizes a holistic perspective that considers a person’s emotional, physical, and social well-being together. That perspective supports work on life transitions, isolation or loneliness, attachment-related patterns, communication difficulties, and questions about life purpose.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process. Michael works collaboratively with each client to explore which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and adapts the plan as progress unfolds.

Online therapy through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging makes it easier to fit care into busy schedules and to access support from home or another convenient location. These options offer flexibility in pacing, frequency, and communication style so clients can choose what works best for them while working with a licensed professional.