You Can Have Fun as a Family Again
Michelle can assist in restoring stability to your family by leveraging your strengths and working toward the goals you set.
How Michelle Can Help
Do you feel overwhelmed, like you’re reaching the end of your resources and are uncertain of how to proceed in addressing your child's mental health challenges? Michelle has expertise in managing complex and severe instances of adolescent mental health trauma.
Michelle adopts a direct approach, employing empathy, curiosity, and humor to cultivate a supportive and encouraging atmosphere. Her first objective is always to create a safe environment—both physical and emotional—for all involved parties. Once that is achieved, she collaborates with you to determine your specific therapeutic goals. Michelle assesses your family’s previous successes and explores how those can be used to address your circumstances effectively. Throughout sessions, she provides a trauma-informed approach aimed at preserving the parents’ relationship with each other, while also nurturing the well-being of the adolescent’s siblings.
Here's how Michelle’s services can support you:
Initial Consultation: A 30-minute virtual meeting to understand the family’s needs and create a safety plan if necessary.
Weekly Family Sessions: 53-minute sessions with whichever family members are needed that week. Together, you’ll set three-month goals with clear benchmarks and track progress.
Weekly Check-In: One 15–20 minute check-in between sessions for support, progress updates, and plan adjustments.
School Collaboration: Review of IEPs and communication with the school to ensure the student receives appropriate support, including for issues like school avoidance.
Conclusion: Therapy ends once the family meets their goals and resolves the core challenges impacting their dynamics.
