About Me

Hello my friends, it is so nice to virtually meet you. Here is a little info about me, so you can understand a bit about my background and how I have arrived here.

My name is Michelle, and I hold a Master’s of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Stetson University.  I am a Psychotherapist practicing under the supervision of Laurie Patrice, LPC, BCPC, CPCS at Perspectives Center for Holistic Therapy. I have a solid foundational background in Western Psychology and extensive training in Holistic healing modalities rooted in Eastern Medicine philosophies. I have a genuine love for helping others heal. I believe in the mind/body/soul connection and provide a heart-centered integrative approach. I assist individuals to find self-acceptance/awareness within their true being.

I have a passion for helping adolescents and young women overcome trauma, relationship conflicts, self-esteem issues, emotional abuse, and life transitions. Specifically, I use a wide range of holistic therapy techniques to help treat in depth trauma, and am well versed in understanding how trauma functions/appears in the home, school, and public environments. My prior work experience has included settings such as inpatient crisis units for children, adolescents, and adults, as well as residential substance abuse treatment programs for pregnant women. I have facilitated group sessions on topics such as mindfulness, creative stress management, and energy hygiene techniques. Experientially, I spent over a year and a half living in numerous foreign countries, where I acquired a deeper knowledge of multicultural sensitivity and emotional experiences as well as deepened my understanding of communication variables. 

In my practice of Holistic Psychotherapy, I specialize in Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT-Tapping), Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Therapy (MSRB), Comprehensive Energy Psychology, Usui Reiki (Reiki Master), Positive Psychology, Ericksonian Hypnosis, Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), Internal Family Systems, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (trauma-focused), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Experiential Therapy, Art Therapy Techniques, and Holistic Therapy. I am a member of the American Counseling Association and the Association of Comprehensive Energy Psychology. Other areas of expertise include working within the LGBTQIA+ community, grief/loss, spirituality, depression, and anxiety. I facilitate meditation groups and integrates meditation and mindfulness into therapeutic sessions in Atlanta, GA. To hear some of my guided meditations visit Insight Timer.

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I welcome anyone to this space to receive conscious learning, information for the soul, and ideas to bring to your every day life to feel inspired, refreshed, and loved.

So excited to meet you here. If you have any questions, please feel free to message me.