Michelle Kennedy
Michelle Kennedy
(she/her)
I am a warm, empathetic, and compassionate listener, cradled with a sense of deep optimism and genuine curiosity derived from my own life experiences. My style is collaborative, directive, constructive, compassionate, and warm. I have a deep respect for the human condition and am comfortable with the pain that sometimes results from life.My style is collaborative and directive, but non-confrontational. You will leave each session with a good idea of how to manage your particular circumstances. I offer a balance between directive, constructive and honest feedback, and compassion, humor, insight and warmth. Blue Bullet BoxI have deep respect for the human condition and am comfortable with the pain, shame, or loss of purpose that life sometimes hands us. Blue Bullet BoxI understand issues both as a well trained professional and as a fellow traveler – my insight is gained from having lived a life with its share of challenges and learned how to meet them through self-examination and transformation.
Get to know me
In our first session together, here's what you can expect
Our first task will be to ensure we are a good fit, establish a relationship that honors who you are, and provide you with a trusted, non-judgmental place to explore how you got to a place of emotional pain. The first session is what is called an Intake appointment, where I will ask you about different areas of your life, the symptoms you are experiencing, and the goals you have for therapy.
The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions
Therapy greatly aided my life as an adolescent. As a result of my positive experience, I became a therapist. I am passionate about this profession and want to help individuals, couples, and families achieve their goals and life satisfaction.
The clients I'm best positioned to serve
As a Level 1 trained Gottman Marital Therapist, I help couples strengthen their relationships. Couples learn to replace negative conflict patterns with positive interactions and to repair past hurts. Interventions are designed to increase closeness and intimacy, improve friendship, and deepen their emotional connection. Using primarily a cognitive-behavioral approach, I provide both short and longer term therapy to adults with anxiety - trauma, panic attacks, worry about many areas of their lives. I also specialize in the support of any mood disturbance - having difficulty waking up, motivation, feeling hopeless, feeling worthless. I am here to help. I want to be part of the world that eliminates human suffering. I care about the people that I work with and I want them to meet their goals.
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Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
A warm, empathetic, and compassionate listener cradled with a sense of deep optimism and genuine curiosity that comes from my own life experiences. My style is collaborative, directive, constructive, compassionate, and warm. I have a deep respect for the human condition and am comfortable with the pain that sometimes comes as a result of life. Using primarily a cognitive-behavioral approach, I provide both short and longer term therapy to children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families with a broad range of presenting problems.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-i)
CBT-I: aims to address the psychological and behavioral factors that maintain insomnia, such as: Anxious thoughts about sleep Excessive worry about sleep difficulties Poor sleep habits It helps individuals identify and challenge negative thoughts about sleep and develop new coping strategies. CBT-I: often includes components like stimulus control, sleep restriction, and relaxation techniques
Gottman method
As a Level 1 trained Gottman Marital Therapist, I help couples strengthen their relationships. Couples learn to replace negative conflict patterns with positive interactions and to repair past hurts. Interventions are designed to increase closeness and intimacy, improve friendship, and deepen their emotional connection.