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Release. Reintegrate. Restore.

Welcome to Release Counseling!

 

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Hello! My name is Michela and I am a therapist who helps those who struggle with trauma, drug and alcohol addiction, and mental health to live a life of recovery. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Addictions Counselor, I am trained in EMDR and certified as a Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP) provider. I currently provide individual counseling to adults. Additionally, with my certification in Dance/Movement Therapy, I utilize a combination of talk therapy and movement-based exercises to help you identify and release physical or emotional blocks and reintegrate mind and body (and spirit) in order to help you to restore your core sense of self to help you heal.

Michela Farnsworth, LICSW, SUDP, R-DMT


 

My Specialties

Mental Health

Are you struggling with

  • Anxiety?

  • Depression?

  • History of trauma or recent trauma events?

Let’s work together to develop a treatment plan including verbal therapy, EMDR, and/or movement-based therapies to help you achieve your goals of recovery.

Drug & Alcohol Addiction

  • Are you wanting to cut back or quit the use of alcohol or other drugs?

  • Are you working with a sponsor, but feel you need something more?

  • Have you recently been to treatment and needing to build your support system as you build your recovery?

Addiction impacts each person differently and there are many ways individual therapy can support your goals. Let’s work together to identify what your goals are and set up a treatment plan to help you achieve and sustain your idea of recovery. 

 

Family and Friends

If you have a friend or family member struggling with mental health or addiction, it can affect you too. I can help you get the support you need to initiate your healing from the affects of mental health and/or addiction.

You don’t have to do this alone. Let’s work together to help you

  • Develop healthy boundaries

  • Process your feelings and experiences

  • Gain insight about how you have been affected so that you can heal and grow!


Do you still have questions? Click here to be directed to my FAQs page. If I have not answered all your questions, please feel free to contact me!


Check out this podcast where I was interviewed to talk about how I utilize dance/movement therapy in my practice and an introduction to my therapy group “More than the motions: Embodying the recovery lifestyle”