Michelle Cabrera (she/her/hers)

I have experience working with individuals struggling with generalized anxiety disorder and anxiety related to trauma responses. I use a compassionate approach to help clients learn more about their symptoms and triggers. Together we will touch base on many healthy coping tools while highlighting the use of holistic practices, mindfulness-based approaches, and cognitive-behavioral (CBT) skills.

Depression can arise from a number of things. Maybe you've been dealing with these issues for as long as you can remember, or maybe this is a result of a past trauma or grieving the loss of a loved one. Whatever the case may be, we will tackle these hard emotions together and figure out ways to address negative thinking patterns, finding healthy ways to interact with your emotions, and coming up with new ways of interacting with yourself and the world around you.

I have experience working with individuals in therapy on learning how to cope with stress through career and personal life goals. In our sessions we will find ways to minimize stress and burnout through the use of creative based approaches. With my help, I want you to be able to use the tools you learn in therapy to improve and brighten your day to day life.

I am both an artist and a therapist. Ever since I was young, the creative process has always served as a healthy outlet for my own personal sentiments. I have seen the positive rewards arise from having a space to express myself when I had no other resources and I try to integrate it in my sessions as much as I can when it's appropriate. As an art therapist I am able to assist clients by creating art based directives and process the understanding of their creation and the art making process.

Ever since I was a child, art has always served as a healthy outlet for my own personal sentiments. I have seen the positive rewards arise from having a space to express myself when I had no other resources. I try integrating art in my sessions today as much as I am able to when appropriate. As an art therapist I am able to assist clients by creating art based directives and process the understanding of their creation and the art making process.

Ever since I was a child, art has always served as a healthy outlet for my own personal sentiments. I have seen the positive rewards arise from having a space to express myself when I had no other resources. I try integrating art in my sessions today as much as I am able to when appropriate. As an art therapist, I am able to assist clients by creating art based directives and help aid in the process the understanding of their creations . I believe creativity has the ability to heal.

I believe creativity has the ability to heal. Ever since I was a child, art has always served as a healthy outlet for my own personal sentiments. I have seen the positive rewards arise from having a space to express myself when I had no other resources. I try integrating art in my sessions today as much as I am able to when appropriate. As an art therapist, I am able to assist clients by creating art based directives and help aid in the process the understanding of their creations .

This approach helps clients learn how core belief systems developed as a child, connect to their behaviors, thinking patterns, and emotional responses in the present. This therapy focuses on linking your thoughts, behaviors, and emotions in order to break the cycles that have been keeping you in place. I have trained in CBT-techniques since the beginning of my practice and it has shown to be effective in treating depression, anxiety, stress, sleep disturbance/insomnia, trauma, etc.

This particular therapy focuses on the act of being consciously aware of oneself, surroundings, emotions, and situations in the very present moment, in order to combat negative thought patterns or behaviors, and to reduce automatic responses. A more holistic approach to cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), this practice includes practices such as meditation, breathing techniques, and other inward-focused activities.