LMFT, 18 years of experience
Seeking help takes courage and I am here to provide a safe, welcoming space that encourages healing and positive change. I am a licensed Marrage and Family thearpist that works with individuals dealing with anxiety, mood disorders, life transitions, and disruptive behavior/parenting concerns. I am currently licensed in California, and Virginia. For the past 17 years I have been providing individual counseling to children and adults with anxiety, depression, trauma, life transitions, and relationsip issues. I have also been working with family with parenting issues including supporting a neurodiverse child, working with neurodiversity affirming parenting methods, behavioral concerns, ADHD, eating disorders, and family separation. I use variety of techiniques depending on your needs, including Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), trauma-focused CBT, and motivational interviewing.
The first sessions is called intake. I maybe asking you a lot of questions to figure out our goals. At any point, if you feel uncomfortable or don't want to answer some question, please let me know. The point of initial therapy sessions are for you to express what you want from this process, and for you to feel comfortable.
My biggest strength is my open mindedness. I am here to provide you safe place to share your stories. I also have specialization in Trauma, Eating Disorders, Anxiety, ADHD, and life transitions.
I find myself to be very open minded. I am not here to judge you, I am here to provide acceptance. If you have doubts about weather we would be a right match, feel free to let me know and ask questions. We can figure this out together. If you have any questions prior to session, please feel free to message me at info@mtbcounseling.com.
Trained by the EMDR Institute, Inc., I have been practicing EMDR therapy for over 15 years. With EMDR, I provide a safe and supportive space for clients to process trauma and overwhelming emotions, rather than hiding from them. Through this process, many of my clients experience lasting relief from trauma symptoms and intense emotions they may have carried for years.
With Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), you will learn new ways of viewing the world and your experiences. Together, we’ll explore practical skills and strategies to shift unhelpful thought patterns and develop healthier ways of understanding yourself and your life.
Have you ever felt like you know logically that it doesn’t make sense to feel the way you do—yet the anxiety, sadness, or fear just won’t stop? Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) focuses directly on emotions themselves. It helps us understand what our feelings mean and teaches us practical ways to work with them, instead of being controlled by them.
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April 25, 2025
Michelle is not only kind, she is very thoughtful. I know that she is actively listening and trying to understand my world so that we can find a way to make it safer and more peaceful for me to live in. She has been very helpful in guiding my self reflection journey and working with me towards healing both with cognitive therapy and now EMDR. Self growth is difficult, but Michelle has been instrumental in making sure, for the first time ever, I don’t feel like I have to do it alone anymore.