I gained extensive experience of full spectrum of psychiatric diagnoses while working for 5 years at a locked inpatient psychiatric hospital in which I was on the most acute locked unit for 2.5 years and 2 years in the outpatient (PHP/IOP) department as well as working with the Military Residential Treatment department. Subsequently, I have worked for a residential treatment center beginning in 2020-present while I began building my private practice. I am currently contracted to provide EMDR, Somatic Therapy and Reiki at this treatment center as a trauma therapist part-time. Although working with trauma is my passion, I lean in and gravitate toward Attachment Theory, Psychodynamic, Family Systems, Gestalt, CBT, Gottman and mindfulness-based techniques. A significant portion of my practice is blended with resourcing, grounding, body awareness and mapping of emotional experiences. My passion for helping to treat trauma has guided additional training in somatic psychotherapy and EMDR treatment. I work primarily with adult individual women, men, couples, and gender fluid identifiers 18+ years of age. I am impassioned to work with diverse ethnicities, those disenfranchised, and members of the LGBTQ community.

What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?

The first session we will meet to see if we may be a good fit working together. I will gather some information about you as well answer any questions you have about myself and treatments I offer.

What treatment methods and tools do you utilize?

I choose from varied and flexible therapeutic schools of thought that are guided by a 'whole person' perspective focusing on each person's unique strengths, needs and preferences. Although working with trauma is my passion, I lean in and gravitate toward Attachment Theory, Psychodynamic, Family Systems, Gestalt, CBT, Gottman and mindfulness-based techniques. A significant portion of my practice is blended with resourcing, grounding, body awareness and mapping of emotional experiences. Treatment methods include: EMDR, Somatic Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Reiki.

Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.

My approach is informed by a holistic integration of practices to help reconnect mind, body and soul on a deep level. My strength lies in how I interweave EMDR, Somatic therapy, CBT (i.e., negative core beliefs) and Reiki practices. I have particular strengths working with individuals that are highly sensitive and/or empathic offering special tools to help manage these sensitivities/abilities.

About Michelle Giguere