I am a Clinical Mental Health Counselor licensed in Vermont. I am also an alcohol and drug counselor and am happy to treat co-occurring disorders (mental health and substance abuse). I specialize in working with adults with depression, anxiety, grief, and complicated grief as well as with issues with trauma, communication, confidence and identity issues.
My approach is to meet my patients where they are and to walk them forward to where they would like to be. We work together to develop skills and habits that allow for a better quality of life.
My primary therapeutic treatment approach is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. I feel as though a strong Cognitive Behavioral approach to the brain, coupled with a Rogerian approach to the patient, is what works best for the people I have worked with.
I have an undergraduate degree in World Literature and a Master's Degree in Clinical Psychology with a concentration in substance use. I am dually licensed in the state of Vermont with an LCMHC and LADC.
Additional areas of focus: LGBT, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Aging and geriatric issues, Attachment issues, Avoidant personality, Cancer, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain, illness, and disability, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Dependent personality, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Drug and alcohol addiction, Emptiness, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Forgiveness, Gender dysphoria, Guilt and shame, Hospice and end-of-life counseling, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Mood disorders, Multicultural concerns, Narcissism, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Personality disorders, Post-traumatic stress, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-love, Sexual assault and abuse, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Workplace issues
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Existential Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems
VT LCMHC 068.0134126
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She’s the best
Written on Dec 02, 2024 after therapy with Michele for 2 years on issues concerning stress, anxiety, grief, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, and compassion fatigue
Michele has helped me greatly. She is compassionate and understanding, and very easy to talk to. I trust her infinitely.
Written on Oct 16, 2024 after therapy with Michele for 1 month on issues concerning trauma and abuse, grief, and intimacy-related issues
She’s awesome!
Written on Sep 08, 2024 after therapy with Michele for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, and self esteem
We have only had two sessions but she has helped me see and deal with situations in my life that I needed.
Written on Sep 06, 2024 after therapy with Michele for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and self esteem
I feel “heard” for the first time in my talk therapy journey. I’ve gotten more out of 3 appointments with Michele than I have from years with other therapists.
Written on Sep 04, 2024 after therapy with Michele for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes
I have been working with Michele for over a year now and she has continued to provide the best therapeutic care. I am very grateful Betterhelp connected me with Michele. I can’t recommend her enough, she is a true professional and a leader in her field.
Written on Aug 07, 2024 after therapy with Michele for 1 year and 4 months on issues concerning addictions