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Michele Conklin is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Registered Art Therapist who works with adults and couples in Connecticut, New York, and California. Her clients are often successful, capable people who feel overwhelmed, stuck, disconnected, or burdened by patterns they can't seem to change. They may struggle with anxiety, stress, difficult relationships, people-pleasing, self-criticism, or the lasting effects of challenging life experiences.
Michele takes a warm, active, and integrative approach to therapy. She helps clients understand the underlying patterns that shape how they think, feel, and relate to others, while developing practical ways to create meaningful change. Her work is grounded in the belief that many present-day struggles make sense in the context of a person's life experiences and that healing is possible when those experiences are met with understanding, compassion, and effective treatment.
As a Certified EMDR therapist, Michele specializes in helping clients recover from trauma, whether it stems from a single event or from experiences that unfolded over time. She also has a particular interest in supporting professionals who feel burned outfrom their work and want to reconnect with their creativity, purpose, and sense of fulfillment.
With couples, Michele helps partners move beyond recurring conflicts and unhelpful patterns of communication. Her approach emphasizes emotional awareness, curiosity, and compassion, creating space for each person to feel heard while strengthening connection.
Drawing from EMDR, ACT, Gestalt therapy, and art therapy, Michele tailors treatment to the unique needs of each client. She works collaboratively to help people move beyond survival mode, develop a stronger relationship with themselves, and build lives that feel more grounded
Michele holds a Master's Degree in Marital and Family Therapy with a specialization in Clinical Art Therapy from Loyola Marymount University and a Bachelor's Degree from New York University.
Years of Experience: 16 years
Trauma - Coping and healing after threatening or scary events, such as witnessing accidents or experiencing sexual, verbal, emotional, or physical abuse
Anxiety - Coping with excessive worry, nervousness, or stress; intense discomfort in social settings (social anxiety); sudden and intense feelings of panic (panic disorder)
Depression - Providing support and promoting healing of hopelessness, low motivation and energy, sadness, irritability, sleep disturbance, and loss of interest and pleasure in life
Relationship issues - Understanding one’s wants and needs in relationships; exploring patterns of interaction, addressing concerns, and strengthening satisfaction in relationships and dating
Couples counseling - Addressing relationship challenges and life transitions; strengthening communication and feelings of security, desire, connection, and love
Artists' mental health - Understanding of highly creative minds; goal setting related to the artistic and creative process; support finding meaningful balance in one’s life
Perfectionism - Coping with feelings of anxiety, stress, self-criticism, and procrastination; addressing unrealistic expectations of one’s self and negatively comparing self to others
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