Michele Conklin

Michele Conklin is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Registered Art Therapist who is located in Ridgefield, CT and also sees clients in New York and California. She welcomes both individuals and couples to her practice, which focuses on using a creative and integrative approach to heal from trauma, strengthen relationships, and decrease the daily impact of stress and anxiety. Michele also holds a special place in her practice for creative professionals, supporting them to overcome the mental blocks that stand in the way of pursuing career goals and feeling more satisfaction in their lives.

In addition to traditional talk therapy, Michele draws from expressive and mindfulness-based approaches to help clients deepen the mind-body connection and remain grounded in the present moment. Michele is experienced in using EMDR, an evidence-based treatment that facilitates the release of traumatic experiences, from single-incident to developmental trauma. Sessions might also incorporate relaxation exercises, art-making, or meditative practices.

With couples, Michele focuses on experiential approaches to help partners learn to listen with compassion and foster more positive patterns of communication. She is particularly attuned to how the presence of a trauma in one or both partners’ lives might be affecting the relationship.

Michele’s style is flexible, collaborative, and tailored to each client. She brings to the work an unfailing belief in each individual’s inner resilience and innate wholeness. Together, she supports clients to move beyond painful experiences of the past, tune in to their own true voice, lead with their strengths, and make decisions rooted in their core values.

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.