Michelle Collins (She/Her/Hers)

LICSW
Accepting Clients

I help people get out of overthinking and into intentional actions so that they can experience deep, true enjoyment in life.

Clinical Social Worker in Wakefield, MA

Services
  • Individual

About My Clients

You feel like you live two lives: the one everyone sees, and the one inside of you filled with anxiety, depression, worry, insomnia and stress. Honestly, it's getting exhausting, but shoving down the bad feelings is the only thing that seems to keep everything from falling apart. People around you seem to be keeping it together better than you and you might not remember the last time you felt truly content and at peace. You don’t want to keep missing out on what should be great parts of your li

My Background and Approach

As a clinical social worker with twenty years of experience, I look at you and your life as a whole, considering your relationships, environment, culture, health and all the aspects that make you who you are today. I work with people inclusive of all genders, sexuality and cultures and I have a deep understanding of the ripple effects that trauma can have throughout life. Yes, I throw in scientific and well-researched approaches and yet I also believe deeply in you and your capacity to grow. I keep therapy straightforward, yet dynamic and focused on your individual needs. Throughout therapy with me, you will know that you are supported, without judgement, to make meaningful and lasting changes. Imagine laughing more freely, softening the way you talk to yourself and others, making decisions with ease, or getting clear on what you want and being able to step away from the things you don't. With therapy, I take you from what you know you can be to actually experiencing it.

Techniques I Use

Specialties
Culturally Sensitive Therapy Narrative Therapy Solution Focused Brief Therapy
Other Techniques
  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Culturally Sensitive Therapy
  • Feminist Therapy
  • Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Narrative Therapy
  • Psychodynamic Therapy
  • Solution Focused Brief Therapy
  • Trauma Therapy

Issues I Treat

Specialties
Anxiety Depression Insomnia
Other Issues
  • Adoption Issues
  • Aging Concerns
  • Anger Issues
  • Anxiety
  • Bipolar
  • Body Image Issues
  • Burnout
  • Depression
  • Gender Identity Therapy
  • Grief or Loss
  • Insomnia
  • LGBTQ-Friendly Therapists
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Psychosis and Schizophrenia
  • Self-Esteem
  • Suicidal Thoughts
  • Women's Issues
I offer online counseling in the following states:

At A Glance

  • Experience: 19 years of practice

Info

Email Michelle
333 North Avenue
Suite A
Wakefield, MA 01880

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