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.
Travel can create unexpected space to reconnect with ourselves, especially during major life transitions. In this Forbes feature, Michelle Smith, LMHC, explores the idea of the “vacation self” and how stepping outside familiar roles and routines can help us reconnect with joy, identity, and parts of ourselves that may have been pushed aside. For those navigating trauma recovery, that reconnection can be an important part of healing.
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.
