Michelle Cleary, LCSW, SEP
Somatic Therapist, Educator & Author
Meet Michelle
Michelle Cleary (she/her) is a licensed psychotherapist who is trained in EMDR, holds a certificate in Somatic Experiencing™ (SE), assists at SE trainings throughout the year, and, is a former adjunct professor for SUNY Stony Brook, School of Social Welfare. Michelle maintains a full time private practice that focuses on treating trauma and eating disorders.
She is dedicated to discovering, understanding, and teaching others the way our nervous system and brain-body development contributes to our moods, behaviors, relationships, mental health, and productivity.
If you venture beyond words, you’ll find there is another level of healing.
Somatic Experiencing Students
Somatic Experiencing Students who wish to schedule Personal Education Sessions (Beginner, Intermediate, or Advanced level) or Beginner level Case Consultation, please use the link below to request an appointment in person or virtual.
If you are looking for case consultation but are Intermediate or Advanced level, you can request an appointment but the sessions will not count toward your SEP.
Please do not request more 4 than sessions at a time. The requested time must be made at least 48 hours in advance. Sessions and consultations are $200.
Private Practice
Michelle sees clients in-person at her Brooklyn office and via Telehealth. She utilizes Somatic Experiencing, SE Touch, and EMDR. Her practice is currently full; however, if you are interested in being added to her waiting list, please fill out the form below. When an opening becomes available, Michelle will reach out to you via email to schedule a 30-minute free consultation.
Please continue your search for a therapist as it can take up to 6 months or more to be contacted. You can look for a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner HERE or an EMDR therapist HERE
“It is the experience of being in connection that fulfills the longing we have to feel fully alive. An impaired capacity for connection to self and others and the ensuing diminished aliveness are the hidden dimensions that underlie most psychological and many physiological problems.”
~ Aline Lapierre, PSYD & Laurence Heller, PHD