Michelle Prakash (she/her/hers)

Often times, in individuals who are “high functioning” but suffering silently – the emotional burden of carrying too much anxiety can feel all too high. There are likely patterns of thinking or behaviors beneath the surface that may be contributing to these feelings. My goals is to help you understand the roots of the anxiety to alleviate and cope effectively. If medications can be a tool that we use to help you manage your anxiety, we can discuss this as well.

Often times, in individuals who are “high functioning” but suffering silently – the emotional burden of carrying too much anxiety can feel all too high. There are likely patterns of thinking or behaviors beneath the surface that may be contributing to these feelings. My goals is to help you understand the roots of the anxiety to alleviate it and cope effectively. If medications can be a tool that we use to help you manage your anxiety, we can discuss this as well.

Moving through life going through a depressive episode or with depressive symptoms can make life seem like it’s lost its color. Similar to anxiety, there are behavioral/lifestyle interventions and changes in thinking patterns/relationships that can help. You won’t be going at this alone. If medications can be a tool that we use to help you manage your depression, we can discuss this as well.

Rather than a destination, a journey. It can be difficult to discuss and process the losses that we’ve had- distant and close, ambiguous and all too real; rather than moving past and forgetting about our grief, my goal is to help you move forward with additional tools and honor the people and things that you hold dear.

I tend to utilize psychodynamic therapy as my primary modality. It goes beyond surface-level symptoms to uncover unconscious patterns that tend to drive our thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. By exploring past experiences and deep-seated beliefs, we can gain much more meaningful insight into the roots of our struggle. That insight is what helps to create long lasting change with our long-term emotional growth,understanding of ourselves, and building healthier relationships.

I tend to approach my work from an attachment framework. For most of us, our models were our primary caregivers and our relationship to them was pivotal in how we view our relationships now. In addition to this, we all pick up and learn ways of being, based on what we experienced growing up- this can play out in different ways but ultimately exploring our attachments is a pertinent and key part of exploring who we are and who we want to be.

I also integrate other modalities such as CBT when necessary as well to help support you in a more holistic way, help with symptom reduction and with more practical tools for day to day. Exploring the connections between our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors offers a concrete way to reduce our symptoms and practice wellness.