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Michelle (Sheli) Miller, LCSW
California
LCSW - Anxiety and Life Changes
See online therapy options- CBT techniques
- Mindfulness skills
- Motivational interviewing
About Michelle
Michelle (Sheli) Miller is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in California with 18 years of experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, depression, relationship and family concerns, addictions, ADHD, and life changes. She works with a wide range of issues including parenting, career challenges, intimacy-related problems, sleeping difficulties, and compassion fatigue.
Sheli connects practical skills to the concerns people bring. She often uses cognitive behavioral techniques to notice and change unhelpful thoughts and habits. She also draws on client-centered and mindfulness methods to slow down overwhelming feelings and build clearer choices.
Her background includes work in domestic violence centers, hospitals, community agencies, youth organizations, and private practice. She has experience supporting people from varied cultural and religious backgrounds and has worked with older adults, incarcerated youth and adults, college students, LGBTQQIA+ people, blended families, and others in complex situations.
In sessions she uses a strength-based outlook and mixes methods like CBT, dialectical behavior approaches, motivational interviewing, and narrative ideas. That mix aims to create concrete steps clients can try between meetings and small, testable changes that increase confidence.
Sheli says her own therapy shaped how she practices. She focuses on active listening and learning each person’s perspective. To begin, she asks about goals and day-to-day routines, then builds specific skills and short plans clients can apply outside sessions.
How her approaches translate to online work
CBT is a practical method that looks at thoughts, behaviors, and feelings. Online sessions can focus on simple CBT tools like thought records, behavioral experiments, and activity scheduling to change patterns that cause stress or anxiety.Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and the person’s own goals. In remote sessions this means clarifying priorities, checking what matters most, and adjusting pace so the plan fits everyday life.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy offers concrete skills for managing intense emotions and improving communication. Online meetings can cover emotion regulation, distress tolerance exercises, and interpersonal effectiveness practice that people can try between sessions.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to decide which methods fit a client’s goals and preferences, and may combine elements from different approaches to make practical plans.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Many people value remote work because it can fit more easily into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time. The focus is on translating skill practice into everyday routines so sessions can connect directly to what a person needs.
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Experience
18+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with most often?
Sheli works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, relationship and family issues, addictions, ADHD, sleep problems, and coping with life changes.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
She often uses CBT techniques to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try alternative responses through concrete exercises and between-session practice.
What is her professional background?
She has 18 years of experience working in domestic violence centers, hospitals, community agencies, youth organizations, and private practice.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She holds an LCSW and practices in California as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she accept international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are session costs handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
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