With a degree in Clinical Psychology and a concentration in Somatic Studies, Michele has been a practicing licensed Marriage and Family Therapist since 1999. She began her clinical career in 1988, working as a case manager in the Tenderloin District of San Francisco in a residential program for people suffering from mental illness, substance abuse, and poverty. She became a highly skilled individual and group therapist, client advocate, and this training deepened her understanding of the complexity of human nature and the influence of genetics, trauma, and social conditions in the forming of symptoms, conflicts, and illness.

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Michele's approach consists of assisting people in identifying and exploring the stressors, issues, or losses that are causing pain, in order to begin to address them. Michele has a warm, direct communication style and will support you in developing a practice of self-care and self-reflection, while also implementing practical solutions, and coping skills. Building a healthy curiosity about your behavior, thoughts, and feelings will be encouraged in order to achieve a better understanding of the conscious and unconscious influences that perpetuate difficulties and conflicts. Deepening a self-understanding strengthens an ability to build healthier, more satisfying relationships with others and with yourself.

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Michele’s work as a psychotherapist has been all inclusive, as she has supported very young children, pre-teens, teens, adults, and has worked with elders coping with issues of aging. She has worked with people from many diverse cultural, ethnic, familial, and socio-economic backgrounds and is dedicated to supporting each person’s individual experiences within the complex, diverse world in which we live.​​

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