collaborate to address your goals in counseling which may include sensitive areas such as neurodiversity, religious concerns, sexual & gender identities, unwanted sexual behaviors, complex family relationships, or general mental health concerns.
collaborate to address your goals in counseling which may include sensitive areas such as neurodiversity, religious concerns, sexual & gender identities, unwanted sexual behaviors, complex family relationships, or general mental health concerns.
I specialize in offering short-term care designed to provide you with the skills, insights, and resources needed to begin making meaningful changes now instead of after months or years of therapy in a safe supportive therapeutic relationship.
Focus on the area of dysfunction occurring in your life. This may include family-of-origin concerns, cultural issues, existential issues, work concerns, relationship issues, habits, and the manner in which you relate to other people in your life.
Focus on the area of dysfunction occurring in your life. This may include family-of-origin concerns, cultural issues, existential issues, work concerns, relationship issues, habits, and the manner in which you relate to other people in your life.
I am naturally very curious about the clients I work with. I spend time getting to know you, your background, your experiences, and the manner in which life has become problematic for you.
We will explore the narratives that you hold about yourself and life. We will create a shared space of safety and will work to connect authentically to emotions. We will reflect on how life's experiences and systems impact understanding and healing.
We will explore the narratives that you hold about yourself and life. We will create a shared space of safety and will work to connect authentically to emotions. We will reflect on how life's experiences and systems impact understanding and healing.
I use games and storytelling to help build understanding, confidence, and connection. I offer culturally-humble care, providing individual therapy specialized in trauma work, and in therapeutically-applied role-playing game group therapy.
work through self-criticism, perfectionism, & shame; shift automatic reactions into mindful & intentional choices; help you cope with pain, loss, anxiety, & trauma; And more effectively ask for what you want while saying no to what you don't want.
work through self-criticism, perfectionism, & shame; shift automatic reactions into mindful & intentional choices; help you cope with pain, loss, anxiety, & trauma; And more effectively ask for what you want while saying no to what you don't want.
My goal is to provide a safe, authentic, and collaborative space for you to better understand yourself and your goals, determine what is working for you and what may not be, and for you to feel emboldened to approach life in new and meaningful ways!
Michelle is passionate about working with folx who feel like they are “not good enough”. We can work together to help you learn to trust, like and love yourself for who you are and not your productivity.
Michelle is passionate about working with folx who feel like they are “not good enough”. We can work together to help you learn to trust, like and love yourself for who you are and not your productivity.
Michelle utilizes an integrative approach with curiosity, care, compassion and humor. She/they weaves together components of EDMR, Internal Family Systems, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, somatic work and mindfulness for customized care.