Michelle Fahrnow, a Licensed Professional Counselor with a Master's degree from UW-Milwaukee, embodies courage and empathy in her therapeutic practice. She recognizes that seeking therapy is a significant first step towards understanding how past and present experiences influence individual well-being. Her approach focuses on establishing a trusting client-therapist relationship, which she believes is essential for effective treatment. Michelle fosters a warm and open environment, ensuring that individuals feel safe to share their most difficult thoughts and feelings. In her practice, she addresses challenges where typical coping strategies may fall short, helping clients overcome feelings of helplessness and inadequacy. Through her collaborative and individualized methods, she engages clients with empathy and support while avoiding judgment. Michelle's techniques span cognitive-behavioral, mindfulness, and various humanistic approaches, enabling her to effectively tackle problematic thinking patterns, manage symptoms, and build self-confidence to navigate life's difficulties. She specializes in working with adults and elders facing depression, trauma and PTSD, anxiety, grief and loss, low self-esteem, relationship issues, and the stressors associated with life transitions. Regardless of whether a concern is explicitly mentioned, Michelle welcomes potential clients to reach out to explore their needs and aspirations in her inclusive practice.