About Michelle
The experience I bring
Michelle Diederich B.S.
Behavioral Health Coach | Professional Certified Coach | Psychoeducator
I bring both professional training and lived understanding to this work. My background includes a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Columbus State University, total of eighteen years of experience in coaching and behavioral health, including six years supporting clients through telehealth and virtual care.
Across my work, I have supported adults navigating burnout, stress, grief, neurodivergence, chronic illness, and life transitions. My experience spans ADHD coaching, neurodivergent-affirming support, emotional wellness, psychoeducation, and community-based education. I have worked in hospital, community mental health, and caregiver support settings, including Alzheimer’s and crisis-adjacent environments.
Today, my work brings these threads together: calm presence, practical tools, trauma-informed communication, and realistic behavior change. What I offer is thoughtful, ethical, and compassionate support for people who want to understand themselves more clearly and take sustainable next steps without shame.
Broad experience
Telehealth, behavioral health, workplace wellness, caregiver support, neurodivergent-affirming coaching, and community-based care.
Grounded experience, centered on you
I bring 18+ years of coaching and behavioral health experience, a B.S. in Psychology, and lived understanding to this work.
Work with many populations
Support for executives, leaders, c- suites, employees, caregivers, neurodivergent adults, chronically ill adults, aging adults, first responders, and people navigating burnout, grief, stress, and life transitions.
Real-world workplace support
Onsite and virtual coaching in Silicon Valley and Bay Area tech spaces, including employees from Pixar, Google, AOL, and Palo Alto startups.
How this is different from therapy
This work is collaborative, educational, and practical. It is not clinical therapy, mental health counseling, medical care, or crisis support.Therapy is provided by a licensed mental health clinician and may include diagnosis, clinical assessment, treatment of mental health conditions, and deeper trauma processing.Coaching and psychoeducation offer a different kind of support. In this space, we focus on self-understanding, emotional wellness, nervous system awareness, values, boundaries, executive functioning, sustainable habits, and practical next steps.I bring professional training, coaching experience, lived understanding, and a psychology background to this work, but you remain the expert on your own life. My role is to offer reflection, tools, validation, structure, and support as you build a path that feels more honest and sustainable for you.If you are processing deep trauma, experiencing acute mental health symptoms, or needing diagnosis or treatment, I encourage you to work with a licensed, neurodivergent-affirming therapist or appropriate medical provider. Many people find that coaching and psychoeducation can work beautifully alongside therapy as part of a broader support system.
How we may work together
How support works here
I use the word support because this work does not always fit into one neat box. You may benefit from:
Psychoeducation
Language, frameworks, and tools to better understand stress, burnout, neurodivergence, emotional regulation, executive functioning, sensory needs, boundaries, and nervous system patterns.
Practical strategy
A closer look at what is not working, with small adjustments to routines, environment, communication, workload, expectations, or supports so life fits your actual capacity more honestly.
Coaching
A collaborative, forward-facing space to clarify what matters, notice patterns, build sustainable habits, and take next steps that honor your energy, values, and pace.
This is not about fixing who you are. It is about understanding yourself more clearly and creating support that works with your life, not against it.
Support that fits your life
I use the word support because this work does not always fit into one neat box. This is not about fixing who you are. It is about understanding yourself more clearly and creating support that works with your life, not against it.
Build tools for real life
We integrate nervous system awareness, self-compassion, and practical routines that respect your energy and promote lasting burnout recovery.
Self-Guided Support
For those who prefer gentle support at their own pace, I offer self-guided resources designed for reflection, emotional regulation, self-trust, and steadier everyday coping.
Audio Practices
Gentle audio offerings for grounding, nervous system support, reflection, self-compassion, emotional regulation, and returning to yourself at your own pace.
These resources are not therapy or crisis support. They are gentle educational and reflective tools that can be used on their own or alongside coaching.
You may feel at home here if you are…
Burned out and exhausted
Grounded support for adults navigating the quiet work of recovery and sustainable rest.
Neurodivergent or exploring
Coaching that honors your unique way of being and helps you navigate your path with grace.
Living with chronic illness
Practical support for managing health challenges and caregiving stress.
Reclaiming your voice
Support for moving through people-pleasing toward a place of calm self-belonging.
Navigating grief and change
Compassionate support for adults processing life transitions and deep personal change.
Practical guidance
Accessible coaching that meets you where you are with kindness, helping you find your way forward.
Reach out
Let’s see if this feels like a good fit.
You do not have to know exactly what you need before reaching out. You are welcome to send a short message with what is bringing you here, what kind of support you are looking for, or any questions you have about coaching, psychoeducation, or self-guided resources.
There is no pressure to have it all figured out. We can start with a simple conversation and see whether this support feels aligned for you.
Send a message
A free introductory conversation to ask questions, share what you are looking for, and see if working together feels like a good fit.
Book a consultation
Best if you prefer email, have questions, or want a lower-pressure first step.
info@michelle.care