Episode 511: Elle Michel. Finding Your Groove As A Therapist

Elle Michel is a licensed marriage and family therapist from Santa Monica, CA, with a master's degree in clinical psychology and a bachelor's degree in cultural anthropology. Elle maintains a private practice in Los Angeles where she specializes in the treatment of trauma and borderline personality disorder through using EMDR, Brainspotting, Trauma Resiliency Model, and DBT. Elle enjoys working from a strengths- and skills-based, insight-oriented, and somatic approach. She has in-depth experience treating clients struggling with complex trauma, self-harm, and suicidality and she values the use of mindfulness-based practices to assist clients in reducing anxiety and increasing self-efficacy. Prior to opening her private practice Elle worked in community psychology and at several prominent treatment centers in Los Angeles. *In This Episode* * Behavioral Tech. Marsha Linehan ( https://behavioraltech.org/about-us/founded-by-marsha/ ) * The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma ( https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0143127748/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?creative=9325&creativeASIN=0143127748&ie=UTF8&linkCode=as2&linkId=b293fe07d4f254e8b01472da856c04b2&tag=wescoatrapro-20 ) , Bessel van der Kolk, M.D. * Elle’s DBT Group ( https://www.ellemichelpsychotherapy.com/dbt-skills-group ) ** Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-trauma-therapist-podcast-with-guy-macpherson-phd-inspiring-interviews-with-thought-leaders-in-the-field-of-trauma/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands