Michelle is a veteran therapist with more than fifteen years of experience, she receives licensing supervision by a fully licensed psychologist. Michelle has worked with children, adolescents and adults. She practiced in a residential treatment facility, inpatient psychiatric hospitals and outpatient settings. Michelle currently works in private practice in the Grand Rapids area. She provides both individual and relationship psychotherapy to adults and will treat older adolescents upon referral. She has helped clients overcome eating disorders ranging from anorexia nervosa to binge eating disorder. Michelle has been instrumental in assisting clients with setting healthy boundaries and assertive communication in relationships, make career changes, attain physical health and more. She incorporates mindfulness into her treatment approach so clients learn to acknowledge their emotions and thoughts, accept them without judgment and feel more at peace in their lives. Michelle supports clients in their journeys through grief, depression and anxiety with compassion and empathy. She’ll assist them with new “tools” and options to “think differently” about their situations, thoughts and feelings.