Michelle is a Board of Directors member at The Boys & Girls in Mount Vernon. She is a member of the American Red Cross Crisis Team and serves on the Board of Directors of the Westchester Trauma Network (WTN) in Westchester NY. Children First, an institute at Fordham University whose mission is to support mental health professionals in delivering excellent care for children and families, presented Michelle with an Award of Appreciation of Service.

Michelle received her Ph.D. from Yeshiva University, her Master’s in Clinical Social Work from NYU, her Master’s in Public Health from Hunter College, and attended a two-year training program in Marital and Family Therapy at SUNY Health Science Center. She is a Certified Group Therapist through the American Group Psychotherapy Association and a Diplomate and certified member of the Academy of Cognitive Therapy. Michelle has advanced training in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Structural Family Therapy, Mindfulness, and Polyvagal Theory. She is also a Level II trained Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) therapist.

Michelle is the author of the books Free Your Child From Overeating: 53 Mind-Body Strategies For Lifelong Healthand ACE Your Life: Unleash Your Best Self and Live the Life You Want. Her books guide individuals to develop life-long healthful behaviors to enhance personal growth and general well-being. Michelle is a blogger for Psychology Today. She is a contributing editor of GROUP, the journal of the Eastern Group Psychotherapy Society. She has also published in varied professional journals and was quoted in The New York Times, the Daily News, Fitness, Woman’s Day, Parents, and many other publications.

Michelle is a consultant and trainer on a variety of mental health and health related topics. Michelle is dedicated and invested in health and mental health advocacy.