Michelle received her Masters in Clinical Psychology from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology in 2007 and is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in the state of Illinois.  She believes finding a therapist you feel safely connected to and understood by is the key to a successful therapy experience. Michelle prides herself on being an authentic, non-judgmental therapist, who is down-to-Earth & not afraid to use humor or a gentle nudge in her approach. Her style is active, collaborative, and empowering, focusing on finding solutions together by utilizing your strengths and fostering insight in a relaxed and safe environment.

Michelle has over 17 years of experience working with a wide variety of issues, ranging from depression and anxiety to domestic violence and eating disorders.  She worked for over three years in community mental health where she provided individual and group psychotherapy, case management, and psychoeducational groups to a wide variety of clients.  Michelle also spent over two years working extensively with clients who had severe eating disorders, mood disorders, trauma, and anxiety disorders at Intensive Outpatient and Partial Hospitalization levels of care.  She has been in private practice for the past 11 years and enjoys working with a broad range of clientele.

In addition to ongoing continuing education, Michelle has received additional training in CBT, DBT, and ACT. She has completed the Illinois 40 Hour Domestic Violence Training and PSI’s Perinatal Mental Health Certificate. Michelle's therapeutic interests include infertility and perinatal disorders, relationship and dating difficulties, family of origin issues, narcissistic abuse, life transitions, and working with emerging adults, introverts, & highly sensitive people (HSP).

Michelle loves iced coffee, cake, sleeping, and she is obsessed with wiener dogs. She herself is an HSP and INFJ. Memes are her love language.