Michelle Kotch , LPC

Michelle Kotch is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in New Jersey with 25 years of professional experience. She works with adults and families facing stress, anxiety, grief and loss, parenting challenges, depression, ADHD, addictions, relationship and family concerns, and issues related to self-esteem. Her approach centers on recognizing each person as the expert of their own story and building on existing strengths to address the problems that feel overwhelming.

Michelle emphasizes practical support and collaborative work, helping clients develop coping strategies and clearer perspectives as they navigate difficult moments. She understands that beginning therapy requires courage and meets that step with encouragement and respect. Prospective clients can expect a steady, strengths-oriented partner in the process of exploring goals and making meaningful changes.

With a long history of clinical work in New Jersey, Michelle combines experience and a commitment to evidence-based therapeutic techniques to support people through transitions, losses, and ongoing life stresses. She prioritizes a warm, respectful therapeutic relationship while helping clients identify and use their resources to move toward healthier functioning.

Evidence-Based Approaches and Online Care

Michelle uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical skills and emotional processing to help people manage day-to-day challenges. One common focus is skills-oriented work that teaches concrete strategies for coping with stress, anxiety, and the attention-related difficulties that can accompany ADHD. These techniques aim to reduce symptoms and build routines that support daily functioning.

Another area of emphasis is grief-informed support, which helps clients process loss and adapt to life changes while honoring their experience. Michelle also brings a family and parenting-oriented perspective when needed, offering guidance to improve communication and problem solving within relationships and households.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process - Michelle works collaboratively with clients and with other licensed professionals when appropriate to identify the techniques that best match each person’s needs, goals, and preferences. Together they try methods, assess progress, and adjust the plan as needed.

Online sessions by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to access support from home or work. These flexible options help people maintain continuity of care and engage in therapy in ways that suit their daily life and comfort level.