Michelle Waide is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 35 years of experience in private practice. Her therapeutic approach artfully blends psychodynamic and somatic methods tailored to meet her clients' unique needs. Michelle provides both short-term symptom relief and longer-term therapeutic interventions aimed at fostering profound personal transformation. Her training in relational psychodynamic theory lays a strong foundation, allowing her to adapt her techniques as needed. Understanding that emotional pain can be perplexing, she recognizes that it may not always correlate to the present situation but often roots itself in past experiences. Michelle engages clients through emotional and somatic practices, utilizing techniques such as EMDR and Mindfulness Meditation, to facilitate safe navigation through emotional blockages, empowering clients in the self-regulation of overwhelming feelings.