Anxiety & Family Coaching with Michelle Puerner
End the Anxiety Loop. Build Calm Confidence at Home and Work.
Anxiety doesn’t just live in one person—it ripples through the entire family and system.
At The Anxiety Break, I help parents, kids, and over-functioning adults step out of anxiety’s grip and into steady leadership. Whether you’re navigating OCD, chronic worry, or constant emotional reactivity, coaching gives you the structure, tools, and accountability to create lasting change.
Who I Work With…
Parents
Learn to stop unintentionally reinforcing anxiety, reduce accommodations, and guide your child with calm authority. Build boundaries that work and get the tools to hold them.
Children & Teens
Practical tools to face fears, build flexibility, and manage anxious thoughts in a compassionate, supportive setting.
Adults & Over-Functioners
Quiet the mental noise, release people-pleasing, and start living from your own values instead of anxiety’s demands.
Services You Can Book Now
All sessions are prepaid through Vagaro. A 24-hour cancellation policy applies. Coaching is not psychotherapy and is not eligible for insurance or HSA/FSA reimbursement.
15-Minute Discovery Call — Free Book Here
A quick, no-pressure conversation to explore your goals, clarify fit, and decide on the right coaching path.
50-Minute Individual Coaching — $225 Book Here
Focused, action-oriented sessions designed to help you reduce avoidance, build confidence, and realign with your values.
5-Session Coaching Package — $1,000 Book here
Work consistently to interrupt patterns, strengthen leadership, and create lasting behavioral change.
Sessions must be used within 6 months.
10-Session Deep Coaching Package — $1,900 Book here
For those ready to commit to deeper transformation. Strengthen flexibility, leadership, and long-term follow-through with steady guidance and accountability.
Sessions must be used within 6 months
SPACE Parent Coaching Group — $600
A small-group program for parents ready to reduce accommodation and support their child’s independence using SPACE principles.
Now building a waitlist for the next group, projected to begin January 2026.
Case Coordination & Contract Work
Custom agreements available for collaborative family work, provider consultation, or ongoing support planning.
Payment plans available at checkout for any purchase larger than $300 through Affirm.
What Coaching Looks Like
Coaching with Michelle is collaborative, active, and practical. You’ll learn to recognize the anxious and over-functioning patterns—like avoidance, reassurance, or perfectionism—that keep you stuck, and replace them with calm, values-led actions.
Her approach draws on principles from SPACE, Family Well-Being, ERP, ACT, DBT, and functional behavioral analysis, integrating evidence-based tools into a non-clinical, results-oriented format designed for real-world change.
Policies at a Glance
All sessions are prepaid through Vagaro.
A 24-hour notice is required to cancel or reschedule.
Late arrivals: Arriving 15 minutes or more past your start time is considered a no-show. The full session fee will be charged.
Coaching packages: Non-refundable and must be used within six months of purchase.
Group programs: 50% refund if canceled 14+ days before the start date; 25% refund if canceled 7–13 days prior; no refunds within 7 days or after the group begins.
Payment methods: Credit card, Vagaro Pay, and Affirm payment plans are accepted.
Coaching scope: Coaching is not psychotherapy or medical treatment and is not eligible for insurance or HSA/FSA reimbursement.
Additional work: Any outside support, preparation, or correspondence beyond 15 minutes is billed at $225 per hour unless otherwise contracted.
These policies are in place to ensure fairness, accountability, and consistency in the coaching process.
Ready to Begin?
Take the first step toward a calmer, more connected life—at home, at work, and within yourself.
Whether you’re a parent navigating anxious patterns or a professional ready to lead with more clarity and less reactivity, change starts with one conversation.
Choose what fits best for you:
Book a Free 15-Minute Discovery Call → Explore your goals and see if coaching feels like the right fit.
Book a 50-Minute Coaching Session → Focused, action-based support to help you interrupt over-functioning and build confident, steady leadership.
Buy a Coaching Package →Commit to deeper growth and long-term results.
Payment plans available at checkout through Affirm.
About Michelle Puerner, LCSW
Michelle Puerner, LCSW, is a licensed clinical social worker and anxiety specialist with nearly 15 years of experience. Through The Anxiety Break, she provides coaching, consultation, and parent-leadership programs that translate evidence-based principles into real-world change