I’m here to support you in therapy, working together to help you connect with what truly matters. Through self-awareness, self-compassion, and acceptance, we’ll navigate your journey toward growth and healing.

Michelle Schweitzer, LCSW
Psychotherapist
 

Therapeutic Specialties and Modalities:

I take a strengths-based, trauma-informed, and integrative approach to therapy. My work is tailored to each client’s unique needs, values, and goals using evidence-based modalities, including:

• Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (MBCT)

• Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

• Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy

• Exposure Therapy for Anxiety and Panic Disorders​

I specialize in working with individuals facing:

• Anxiety & Panic Disorders

• Depression & Mood Disorders

• PTSD & Trauma Recovery

• Life Transitions & Adjustment Issues

• Grief & Loss

• Parenting & Family Conflict

• Relationship Challenges

• Chronic Health Conditions & Mind-Body Connection

• Women’s Mental Health

• Palliative Mental Health

Therapeutic Mission:

I believe the therapy relationship is integral to change and that healing happens when we meet clients where they are—without judgment, with compassion, and with a deep commitment to their growth. Whatever led you to therapy, we will approach it together in a safe, collaborative, and empowering space. It is a privilege to guide individuals toward the change they seek and help them reconnect with their strengths.

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Fun Facts About Me:

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• Over the past five years as a yogi, I’ve come to deeply appreciate how yoga cultivates peace, strength, and courage in my life.

• I love expressing my creativity in the kitchen—cooking is both a fulfilling outlet and a way to bring people together.

• I cry every time at the end of Rocky—there’s nothing more inspiring than witnessing resilience and determination.

• My favorite Mary Oliver poem is The Summer Day. Its reminder to slow down and live with intention resonates deeply with me, especially the iconic question: "What is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?"

Michelle earned her Master’s in Social Work from Adelphi University in 2010 and has worked in diverse clinical settings, including residential treatment, intensive outpatient programs (IOP), primary care, and outpatient mental health clinics. Throughout her career, she has supported individuals navigating depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, relational challenges, parenting struggles, and chronic health conditions.

As a Behavioral Health Consultant, Michelle has helped individuals process new or existing medical conditions, understand the mind-body connection, and create personalized health plans for whole-person wellness. This experience has deepened my belief in treating the whole person—mind and body.