Michele Laferte
She/Her/Hers
Master of Arts (MA) - Clinical Mental Health Counseling Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study, CAGSShe/Her/Hers
Master of Arts (MA) - Clinical Mental Health Counseling Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study, CAGSMichele Laferte is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor located in Rhode Island. She specializes in treating adults with anxiety and trauma, life transition issues, and relationship issues. She also works with couples. Primarily an EMDR therapist, she uses elements of Internal Family Systems Therapy and Emotionally Focused Therapy.
She is available for individual teletherapy for people residing in Massachusetts and Rhode Island and sees couples in Newport.
Anxiety - Coping with excessive worry, nervousness, or stress; intense discomfort in social settings (social anxiety); sudden and intense feelings of panic (panic disorder)
Life transitions - Coping with difficult or impactful life changes, such as moving to a new area, relationship transitions, child rearing, or career changes; learning self-care to better manage resulting stress
Phobias & fears - Providing techniques and support to overcome intense fear, anxiety, and panic related to specific triggers, such as heights or crowded spaces
Self-esteem - Cultivating self-compassion, assertiveness, and confidence; developing ways to reduce suffering, anxiety, social withdrawal, and self-neglect
Trauma - Coping and healing after threatening or scary events, such as witnessing accidents or experiencing sexual, verbal, emotional, or physical abuse
Mood disorders - Clinical depression, persistent depression, bipolar disorder, and other mood disorders that cause disturbances in the client's mood, causing mood swings, restless sleep, and/or elevated mood
Michele Laferte is not in-network with any insurances.
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Years of Experience: 10 years
Michele Laferte Counseling, Psychotherapist, 2013 - Present
Arbor Counseling , Clinical Therapist, 2012 - 2013
Gateway Healthcare, Emergency Services Clinician, 2012 - 2013
Bryant University, Counseling Intern, 2011 - 2012
Arbor Fuller Hospital , Case Manager, 2011 - 2011
The Providence Center, Community Integration Counselor , 2001 - 2003
Rhode Island College , CAGS , 2013
Massachusetts: LMHC12457
Rhode Island: MHC00585
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