Meet Michelle
Now Offering Teletherapy, In Person, and Hybrid Sessions
Michelle believes that every person has the potential to live a fulfilling life. Yet when life’s challenges and unexpected storms arise, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed or stuck. With more than 25 years of experience, she has developed a diverse, integrative, and solution-focused approach that draws from family systems, neurobiology, whole-health practices, adaptive information processing, attachment theory, cognitive-behavioral and narrative therapies, and expressive arts. Together, she works with clients to create individualized plans that reflect their needs, goals, and preferences.
Whether you’re facing relationship issues, parenting struggles, anxiety, trauma, ADHD, life transitions, or the impact of a loved one’s health or mental-health challenges, Michelle is committed to helping you navigate difficult seasons and move from surviving to thriving.
She looks forward to working with you.
In Her Personal Life
Michelle was born and raised on the West Coast before moving to the South, where her mother is from. After high school she enlisted in the U.S. Army, where she met her husband, a fellow veteran. Following her service, she earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Southern Mississippi. She and her husband have two daughters and two granddaughters. In her free time, she enjoys family time, reading, learning, outdoor activities, art and DIY projects, and serving alongside her husband in church and community work.
Education
- Master of Science in Family and Consumer Sciences Emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy
- Bachelor of Science in Social and Rehabilitative Sciences
Experience
- Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
- Whole Health Facilitator
- Skills Training in Affective and Interpersonal Relationships (STAIR)
- Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
- Gottman Couples Method
- Emotionally Focused Family Therapy
- Military Veterans and Combat adjustments
Insurance Accepted
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Behavioral Health Systems
Who I Work With
- Adults 18+
- Parents