Michelle Deehring, Therapist Intern

Welcome in and congratulations on taking the first step toward prioritizing what healing looks like for you! Whether you’re experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, a challenging life transition, oppression in all forms, want to explore your identity, or are looking for someone who you can freely express it all with, you’ve found the right place  Reaching out is a huge milestone in one’s story, and I’d like to offer you praise and recognition of that achievement.

Attending therapy can be rewarding, challenging, validating, and so much more. I take pride in offering a therapeutic style that holds a warm, inclusive, judgement-free, empathic, and empowering space for all clients. I believe you are the expert in your own life, and no one size fits all when it comes to therapy. I favor an integrative therapeutic approach that recognizes value in implementing skills from Person-Centered, CBT, and even Narrative modalities, to name just a few examples. I truly find joy in both putting the client at the forefront, and the belief that counselors are never finished learning.

Before I joined the team here, I earned a degree in Media Arts and Broadcast Journalism from St. Edward’s University. However, I found my greatest and most authentic story today in my journey toward earning my Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at St. Edward’s as well. I’ve had quite an eclectic range of work experiences from foodservice to dog walking and even technical editing. I am grateful and honored to have the opportunity to become a counselor and I look forward to growing with my clients! In my free time, I enjoy spending time with my husband and our beloved pug and pet bird, catching upon the latest movies and music.