Michelle (Sheli) Miller, LCSW

Michelle (Sheli) Miller is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 18 years of clinical experience, born and raised in the Bay Area of California and committed to giving back to the communities that shaped her. Her decision to become a therapist grew from a personal search to understand and make meaning of challenges she faced early in life, and from that journey she developed a particular interest in helping others untangle what comes from childhood and what can be changed through adult strengths and new skills.

Sheli’s work emphasizes building a safer home environment and greater emotional stability so people can form healthier relationships with family, partners, friends, coworkers, and themselves. Her therapeutic stance is grounded in sensitivity, respect, active listening, and a nonjudgmental approach. She prioritizes the client’s perspective and adapts her methods to reflect each person’s cultural, religious, and ethnic background.

Over the course of her career she has practiced with a wide range of populations, including older adults, incarcerated youth and adults, college students, LGBTQQIA+ individuals, multi-cross cultural and blended families, and others navigating medical, educational, or mental health challenges as well as everyday life complexities. Her clinical work has included direct therapy and mental health education for individuals, couples, families, groups, and communities across settings such as domestic violence centers, medical facilities and hospitals, community agencies, youth organizations, and private practice.

Sheli uses a strengths-based framework and draws from an eclectic mix of approaches to meet each client’s needs, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), mindfulness practices, Motivational Interviewing, Positive Psychology, and Family Structural Systems. Personal experience with therapy has also informed her practice and deepened her understanding of the therapeutic process. Sheli aims to support people in reaching practical, actionable goals that promote a greater sense of well-being and ongoing resilience.