I’m a licensed clinical psychologist, experienced in working with individuals across the lifespan, particularly adults and adolescents. I work from an integrative, strengths-based perspective with the strong belief that we all have natural potential for growth and change. Every impasse or challenge we encounter truly represents an opportunity for growth. I approach my work with curiosity and compassion, and I strive to help clients develop this same orientation towards themselves.
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I work collaboratively with clients to help them to identify and reach goals specific to their unique lives and values. This could mean finding immediate strategies to address specific mental health struggles. It might mean working through a relational rupture, or addressing situational and cultural stressors. It might mean holding space open to rethink behaviors or beliefs that no longer “fit,” and trying out new approaches to relationships, work, or school. It could also mean learning to see a situation, a loved one, or even yourself, in a new light.
Knowing that a strong and trusting relationship is essential to the therapeutic process, I do my best to maintain a safe and welcoming space in which clients feel comfortable sharing and exploring concerns important to their goals. I’ve been described as calm and accepting. I listen carefully, and I strive to offer my expertise in a manner befitting each client’s unique situation, recognizing each individual as the expert of their own experience.
- Brene Brown
In light of current circumstances, I am currently offering telehealth services for new and returning clients. As our situation improves, I will return to offering in-person services.
I offer brief and longer-term psychotherapy to individuals with a wide range of concerns, including anxiety, depression and other mood disorders, relationship and family issues, exposure to trauma, health-related matters, transition and loss, parenting concerns, school and work challenges, and issues related to identity and cultural/situational stress.
My roots are in advocacy, and I continue to work with a strong appreciation for the impact of the broader culture and context on individual functioning. I’ve worked with a variety of individuals and groups, and I aspire to be a part of the empowerment-scaffolding for individuals who identify as being from marginalized or underrepresented groups, whether by sexual orientation, gender identity, racial and/or ethnic identity, socioeconomic status, disability, religion/faith affiliation, nationality, age or otherwise.
Theoretically, I work from an integrative, strengths-based perspective, with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Relational Cultural Therapy and the Internal Family Systems as primary influences.
I welcome your call.
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I received a BA in English from Colby College, and an MA in English from the University of New Hampshire. Professional and volunteer experiences focused on advocacy, prevention, education, and empowerment (coupled with a strong desire to help people more directly) eventually led me back to school. I received my doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Antioch University New England in 2011. Through clinical training and employment experiences, I’ve worked in a variety of settings, from inpatient to community mental health, with the majority of my work experiences in college counseling and private group practice.
My roots in advocacy and education continue to inform my work as a psychologist. I approach my clinical role with an empowerment-focus and a strong commitment to social justice.
- Carl Rogers
As you consider whether or not you would like to come in for an appointment, I encourage you to call me for a 10-15 minute complimentary telephone conversation. During this conversation, I invite you to share with me the various issues or concerns that are leading you to seek treatment at this time. My goal in this brief discussion will be to help you identify and determine what next steps might be most helpful to you.
Initial Consultation
The most important variable to successful therapy is a good therapeutic relationship. I encourage you to come in for an initial consultation (which typically lasts between 1-3 sessions) so you can better determine whether you feel you would benefit from working together with me. During the consultation phase, my goal is to hear your story replete with details of your life history so I can determine if and how I might be most helpful to you. Likewise, these sessions will provide you the opportunity to experience how we could work together and your comfort level in talking to me. If, for whatever reason, we determine I am not the right fit, I will be happy to provide other referrals.
- Martin Luther King Jr.
You may leave me a confidential voice-mail by calling my phone at 603.451.6970. You may also contact me by email (micheline@wellbeingnh.com). Please be aware that email may not be secure. Please do not include sensitive information in an email and never use it in an emergency.
Office location
My office is located at 20 Madbury Road in Durham, New Hampshire in the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship building on the corner of Madbury and Woodman Roads. You are welcome to park in either of the two lots adjacent to the building on Woodman Road. There is also on-street parking on Madbury Road (look for payment kiosks). Please enter the building Madbury Road and have a seat in the entry room upstairs on your left. When it is time for your appointment, I will come greet you.
