Michelle Shlafman

Psychotherapist

MS, NCC, LPC, ACS, DCEP, CNHP

Services

• Individual psychotherapy for adults & adolescents

• Group therapy

• Meditation groups

• Webinars & trainings

• Supervision and mentoring for graduate clinical interns

  and associate professional counselors

Specialties

• Chronic Pain/Illness

• Anxiety

• Trauma

• Actors and Entertainers

• Perfectionism

• Overwhelm/Stress

• Break-ups (individual processing)

Utilized Approaches

• Mindfulness-Based Therapies (MBSR) (MBCT)

• Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT)

• Energy Psychology (chakras, biofield, meridian points)

• Emotional Freedom Techniques (Tapping)

• Usui Reiki and Psychoenergetic Healing

• Brainspotting (Trauma Focused Experiential Therapy)

• Integrative Natural Health & Wellness practices

• Positive Psychology

• Internal Family Systems (IFS)

• LGBTQIA+++

Therapeutic Approach

Michelle (she/her) welcomes you to rediscover yourself in a new light and would be honored to support you through your journey of healing.

She believes in the mind/body/soul connection and provides a heart-centered integrative approach through the lens of holistic health, compassion, and wellness. She facilitates client growth and transformation in a safe and nonjudgmental environment, by assisting individuals to find acceptance & awareness of their true being. 

Michelle brings extensive training in Holistic healing modalities rooted in Eastern Medicine philosophies. Experientially, she spent over a year and a half living in numerous foreign countries, where she acquired a deeper knowledge of multicultural sensitivity and emotional experiences as well as deepened her understanding of communication variables. Michelle is a Certified Natural Health Practitioner and has studied holistic nutrition & supplements, foundations of health, and shares knowledge in sessions when appropriate to support her clients mental wellness from a natural health perspective. Michelle is also a trained Diplomate in Comprehensive Energy Psychology and incorporates energy medicine/Reiki in session upon client's request, for chakra alignment, biofield cleansing, and other forms of energy lifting practices to recharge the body, release negative energy, and ground into the core self.

Michelle specializes in working with professional actors, film and TV creatives, musicians, and artists. She has a love for the world of entertainment and understands the dynamics behind the scenes of an artist's lifestyle. She also has familiarity with supporting individuals who experience chronic illness, autoimmune conditions, or chronic pain, and utilizes a natural health background to work through the challenges that these complex physical conditions often produce mentally and spiritually. Michelle supports those who have experienced various forms of anxiety/hyperarousal, self-esteem/self-image issues, stress & overwhelm, breakups, tendencies towards perfectionism/high achievers/giftedness, spiritual discoveries/transitions, dissolving limiting beliefs & emotional blockages, trauma, and chronic illness/pain.

Holistic Supervision

Michelle provides holistic supervision that embodies an integrative focus. She utilizes supervision approaches such as the development and discrimination model to support her supervisees. Michelle feels that being an effective counselor aligns with an emphasis on self-awareness, reflection, and the interconnectedness of both your personal and professional selves. 

Michelle adapts her supervision style to your developmental stage and will ensure you receive the right level of support and feedback. She additionally uses the discrimination model, which allows her to tap into a teacher, counselor, or consultant role based on your needs. 

Michelle currently has openings for supervisees who are hoping to work from a holistic lens. If you are looking for individual or group supervision, there is a place for you here. 

Individual supervision rates: $175/50 minutes

Dyad rates: $90/50 minutes

Triad: $90/75 minutes

Credentials and Training

• Licensed Professional Counselor in Georgia, Florida, and South Carolina

• PhD Student at Mercer University in the program of Counselor Education and Supervision

• MS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Stetson University

• National Certified Counselor (NCC)

• Diplomate in Comprehensive Energy Psychology Practitioner (DCEP)

• Usui Reiki Master

• Certified Natural Health Practitioner graduate of Trinity School for Natural Health (CNHP)

• Experience working at inpatient crisis units for children, adolescents, and adults

• Experience working at residential substance abuse treatment programs for pregnant women

Professonal Affiliations

• Association for Comprehensive Energy Psychology (ACEP)

• Licensed Professional Counselors Association of Georgia (LPCA-GA)

• National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC)

• PsychologyToday professional member

• Georgia Therapy Network

• American Natural Wellness Coaches Board

• Society for the Integration of Spirituality and Psychotherapy

• Southern Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (SACES)