Michelle Cleary, LCSW, SEP
Somatic Psychotherapist, Educator, Writer & Speaker
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
Case Consultation Groups:
General Case consultation Group for Somatic Experiencing Practitioners and SE students. (Fridays 11am - 12:30pm est)
How to assess and address Disordered Eating through the Somatic Experiencing Lens. (Fridays 1pm - 2:30pm est)
DETAILS:
Participation in group case consultation WILL NOT COUNT TOWARD YOUR SEP REQUIREMENTS AT THIS TIME.
Each monthly session will be 90 minutes and will run for 6 months on predetermined Friday afternoons.
There will be a maximum number of 6 members per group.
Each member will be responsible to pay for their spot in the group regardless of attendance.
$100 per session. $600 per 6 session membership.
If you are interested please email me for dates and further details michelleclearylcsw@gmail.com
Individual Case Consultation
Somatic Experiencing Students who wish to schedule Individual Beginner level Case Consultation, please use the link below to request an appointment in person or virtually.
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 requirements at this time.
*I am not able to offer Personal Education Sessions to new students at this time. If you are already seeing me for PES, please continue to schedule using the below link.
I see students on Mondays, if this is impossible for you or there’s a circumstance that requires you to schedule a time other than what is available, please email me at michelleclearylcsw@gmail.com.
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 and waiting list are currently full.
Please see my trusted referrals page for help finding a therapist who is right for you.
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“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