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Featured in Time Magazine, Michelle Smith explores why clutter can feel so overwhelming and what your nervous system has to do with it. Learn how anxiety, trauma, chronic stress, and burnout can impact motivation, increase avoidance, and make everyday tasks feel harder than they are. Discover practical, trauma-informed strategies to reduce overwhelm, build momentum, and support emotional well-being.

Michelle Smith, LPC, LMHC, LCMHC, was recently quoted in USA Today discussing personality, connection, and mental health. As a trauma therapist specializing in trauma recovery, EMDR, and clinical hypnosis, Michelle is passionate about helping individuals better understand themselves, heal from past experiences, and create meaningful, lasting change.

I’m honored to share that I’ve been featured for the third time as an expert in Candlelight Magazine Issue 009. In the “Dear Candlelight” column, I respond to heartfelt reader letters about grief processing with compassion and practical guidance. This ongoing opportunity continues to deepen my connection to this meaningful work. Grief often intersects with trauma recovery, and I’m grateful to offer insights that support healing, self-compassion, and nervous system care during

Discover the hidden trauma many carry behind “I’m fine” and success. In Episode 25 of Girl Talk Mental Health, I sit down with Virginia Dale Manning to discuss emotional neglect, silent grief, betrayal trauma, and how real healing begins. Watch now.

Discover compassionate grief support in my second 'Dear Candlelight' feature for Candlelight Magazine. Trauma recovery insights on navigating loss, healing, and remembering you are not alone

Michelle Smith, LMHC appears on the NPK Integration Health Podcast to discuss intergenerational trauma, boundaries, guilt vs. shame, and moving from survival to thriving. Watch the episode and learn more about trauma-informed therapy.

Healing after heartbreak and loss often brings shame, self-blame, and anxiety that can feel overwhelming. In this heartfelt conversation with Charles Olorunfemi, therapist Michelle Smith shares gentle ways to move forward without shame—rebuilding self-worth, releasing self-blame after breakup or relational loss, and nurturing emotional recovery through grief. Discover resilience, self-compassion, and letting go while staying true to yourself.

As a trauma therapist (LPC/LMHC), I help clients heal from grief, anxiety, perfectionism & chronic stress using EMDR, clinical hypnosis, IFS & nervous system regulation. In my Bold Journey feature on finding purpose, I share how my father’s death reshaped my path to virtual private practice. Curious, compassionate, interconnected—ready to support your journey? Book a free 15-min consultation at michellesmithlmhc.com. Read the full interview: boldjourney.com/meet-michelle-smit

Michelle Smith LPC, LMHC, LCMHC Featured on 'High on Healthy" Podcast Are You Feeling Stuck in Chronic Stress or Trauma? Trauma-Informed Therapy Can Help Regulate Your Nervous System and Restore Connection Trauma Recovery is Possible through Subconscious Rewiring Mental Health Support

Michelle Smith, LMHC appears on the NPK Integration Health Podcast to discuss intergenerational trauma, boundaries, guilt vs. shame, and moving from survival to thriving. Watch the episode and learn more about trauma-informed therapy.

“Trauma isn’t really about the event itself—it’s about what happens in your nervous system afterward. That automatic reaction you have? It’s your subconscious trying to protect you based on old patterns. The good news: You can start rewiring those patterns today with simple regulation tools like grounding, breath, and creating safety cues.” — Michelle Smith on The Advisor with Stacey Chillemi

How trauma lives in the body & why so many women feel chronic stress, burnout, and guilt around boundaries — Michelle Smith on Soma Says podcast (somatic +clinical hypnosis + EMDR + IFS healing)

By Neha Nautiyal Published: November 19, 2025 I’m so grateful to be included in Real Simple’s newest article on staying grounded through the holiday season. In the piece I open up about the personal practices and clinical tools that have become absolute non-negotiables for me every November and December, from 3-second somatic resets to the boundary scripts that have saved more than one family gathering. You can read the full article here: https://www.realsimple.com/how-i-pro

Published: October 7, 2025 I’m beyond honored to share that I’ve been featured in an interview with CanvasRebel , I had the chance to reflect on my journey as a private practice mental health therapist. Becoming a mental health therapist wasn’t a straight line. Like many of you, my career path has been a tapestry of unexpected turns, moments of courage, and periods of self-discovery. In the CanvasRebel interview, I share how I navigated the challenges of building a private p

By Anamika Dutta Published: September 7th, 2025 I’m thrilled to share that I was recently featured on the Spoken Word by Anamika podcast, where I opened up about my journey through grief and loss in an emotional open letter to myself. These experiences shaped me into the mental health therapist I am today, teaching me the power of vulnerability in healing. Life has a way of teaching us through its hardest moments. For me, navigating profound grief and loss was a pivotal chap

By Thania Cordero, PhD Published: September 2nd, 2025 In this enlightening episode of Thaina Cordero’s podcast, I had the privilege of diving deep into the transformative power of rewiring subconscious patterns to break free from trauma, grief, anxiety, and negative cycles. As a licensed online therapist (LPC, LMHC, LCMHC) serving clients in Florida, New Hampshire, Oklahoma, and Oregon, I shared how evidence-based approaches like EMDR, clinical hypnosis, and trauma-informed t

By Getrude Matshe Published: August 23, 2025 I am honored to have been highlighted as a speaker for the 2025 HerStory Online Summit! In this heartfelt discussion (featured from 0:00 to 32:00), I dive into my work as a virtual therapist, helping clients rewire subconscious brain patterns that leave them feeling "stuck" or overwhelmed by old behaviors and beliefs. Learn about the powerful clinical modalities I use, including clinical hypnosis, EMDR, couples therapy, group thera

By Ashley Ryan via Pythian Priestess YouTube Channel Published: August 3, 2025 In this episode of AI and Spirituality, host Ashley is joined by licensed therapist Michelle Smith LPC, LMHC, LCMHC to discuss the growing use of AI chatbots for emotional support and therapy. As AI tools become more prevalent, people are forming parasocial bonds with chatbots, sometimes leading to a phenomenon known as AI-based psychosis. Michelle explains what psychosis is, its symptoms, and how

By Angela Tague Published: July 28, 2025 At the core, bird watching is an act of mindfulness, virtual therapist Michelle Smith, LPC, LMHC, LCMHC, shared. She assists individuals in managing anxiety, grief, trauma, and more using somatic mind and body interventions with a holistic approach. Smith explained that birdwatching happens when an individual observes birds in their natural environment and starts to notice the birds' sounds, colors, shapes, and various characteristics.

By COMMUNICATION INTELLIGENCE SUBSTACK Published: June 15, 2025 The Psychology of the Struggle “I don’t care if you’re struggling, if you’re trying to make it, you’re trying to build a business, if you have a dream: keep making footprints,” he said. “… dig in and keep leaving footprints everywhere you go. “Don’t let your worry be greater than your faith.”“This is incredibly inspiring guidance, especially looking at someone like Tyler Perry who has built an empire on his own p