
LPC, LMHC, LCMHC
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Here, you'll find a collection of articles and features where my insights on mental health and well-being have been highlighted. I hope you find these contributions helpful and informative.
Finding Connection Through Group Therapy
Healing can often feel like an isolating, lonely journey, especially when others don’t fully "get" what you’re going through. Perhaps you feel stuck in deep emotional patterns and wounds, longing for connection and understanding, but unsure where to find it. Trauma, loss, or life transitions can leave you feeling disconnected, and traditional therapy alone might not provide the sense of community you need. The good news is, adding group therapy to your treatment plan of
Strengthening Bonds with Couples Therapy
Are you and your partner or partners feeling powerless in cycles of perpetual conflict, disconnection, and resentment? Stress and unmet needs can create patterns in your relationship that leave you feeling distant or misunderstood. These patterns, often rooted in the subconscious, can keep you trapped in unhealthy dynamics, and traditional talk therapy alone might not address your deeper concerns. If you are feeling like you’re trapped experiencing the same arguments wi
The Power of Intensive Therapy for Deep Healing
Are you feeling attached to old emotional pain and trauma wounds, even after months or perhaps even YEARS of therapy? If you feel like you have plateaued with your healing, unable to make steps forward, despite your best efforts- intensive therapy can dive into the subconscious faster and provide an accelerated rate of recovery that you may have not even considered as a possibility! I’m Michelle Smith LPC, LMHC, LCMHC, a licensed therapist providing virtual intensive ther
Rewiring Your Mind with Clinical Hypnosis
Do you ever feel trapped in cycles of anxiety, fear, and old behavior patterns? Many times this is because of subconscious brain patterns tied to old wounds, traumas, and past experiences. Maybe the way you leaned to survive was necessary in the past, but now it feels like an armor that holds you down and is becoming more and more heavy to carry. If you’re sick of continuing perpetual cycles of self sabotage and struggling to believe that you are deserving of healing- c
Unlocking Healing with EMDR Therapy
Have you ever felt stuck in the same emotional and behavior patterns, no matter how much you talk about them or build self awareness? Perhaps you feel like logically, you know your problems, and likely could provide a detailed slideshow on them if necessary! So why am I not FEELING better? The reality is-just talking about your problems, many times will not make them better and sometimes keep you stuck reinforcing old narratives without even noticing it! Trauma can le



