Dr. Michelle Sibol

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Hi, I’m Dr. Michelle Sibol, and I’m a licensed psychologist passionate about supporting people in living more authentic, connected, and fulfilling lives. I take a holistic, trauma-informed approach to therapy, seeing mental health not as a set of “problems” to fix, but as a reflection of your experiences, coping strategies, and the unique ways you navigate life. I specialize in working with individuals managing childhood trauma, perfectionism, high-functioning anxiety, depression, PTSD, relationship challenges, self-esteem struggles, stress, and burnout. I deeply believe that it is the wounds and imperfections we all carry that make us human, and that true growth and healing happen when we feel seen, heard, and understood. My goal is to offer a safe and supportive space where you can explore your experiences with kindness, curiosity, and compassion, uncover your strengths, and begin to create a life that feels more balanced, connected, and meaningful.

My Approach

As an EMDRIA-approved EMDR therapist with advanced training in attachment trauma, my approach is relational, collaborative, and non-pathologizing. I often integrate parts work to help clients develop compassion for different aspects of themselves and to better understand the origins of their emotional experiences. At the heart of my work is the belief that every person has an innate longing to be known and understood—healing grows within a trusting, genuine therapeutic relationship. Together, we co-create a safe space where you can access your emotions, explore long-held beliefs, and reconnect with the parts of yourself that have been overlooked or protected for years.

• Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR): EMDR is a trauma-informed approach that helps the brain process and integrate distressing memories so they feel less overwhelming in the present. It can support healing from trauma, anxiety, and painful life experiences by allowing past experiences to be re-stored in a more adaptive way.
• Inner Child Work & Attachment-Based Interventions: Inner child and attachment-based work focus on understanding how early relationships shape emotional patterns, needs, and ways of connecting with others. This approach helps foster safety, self-compassion, and healthier relationships by tending to unmet needs and strengthening secure attachment.
• Ego State Therapy: Ego state therapy recognizes that we all have different “parts” of ourselves that develop in response to life experiences. By gently exploring and integrating these parts, clients can reduce internal conflict, increase self-understanding, and move toward greater emotional balance.
• Compassion-Focused Interventions: Compassion-focused interventions cultivate kindness and understanding toward wounded parts of self, especially in moments of shame, self-criticism, or distress. This approach supports emotional regulation and healing by strengthening a sense of inner safety and self-compassion.

Childhood Trauma/Attachment Trauma Specialization

I specialize in working with childhood trauma and attachment wounds, which often shape how we see ourselves, manage emotions, and relate to others later in life. When early experiences involve inconsistency, neglect, or feeling unseen or unsafe, those patterns can show up in adulthood as anxiety, relationship struggles, people-pleasing, emotional overwhelm, or feeling “stuck.” By gently exploring these early experiences together, we can better understand where these patterns come from and begin creating new ways of relating to yourself and others that feel safer, more fulfilling, and more authentic.

This work isn’t about blaming the past, but about making sense of how early experiences shaped the ways you learned to protect yourself and connect with others. Many coping strategies that once helped you survive—such as staying hyper-vigilant, minimizing your needs, or striving to please—can later feel exhausting or limiting. In therapy, I help clients approach these patterns with curiosity and compassion, creating space to heal old wounds, strengthen a sense of inner safety, and build relationships that feel more secure, balanced, and nourishing.

EMDR Specialization

I am an EMDRIA-approved EMDR therapist. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy (EMDR) is a trauma-informed approach that helps people process and integrate distressing memories in a way that feels safe and manageable. Many of us carry experiences—big or small—that continue to affect how we feel, think, and relate to others, even years later. EMDR provides a structured, evidence-based way to gently work with these memories so they feel less overwhelming and no longer hold the same power over daily life. It is particularly effective for difficulties such as childhood trauma, PTSD, anxiety, panic, depression, phobias, grief, and distressing life events.

In therapy, I guide clients through EMDR at a pace that feels comfortable, always within the context of a trusting, supportive relationship. Together, we explore the thoughts, emotions, and sensations tied to past experiences and help the brain reprocess them so healing can happen naturally. EMDR can be a powerful tool for reducing anxiety, trauma symptoms, and emotional distress, and for creating a greater sense of safety, clarity, and resilience in everyday life.

Perfectionism Specialization

I also specialize in working with perfectionism and the stress, self-criticism, and burnout that often come with it. Many people learn early on that their worth is tied to achievement or getting things “right,” which can lead to constant pressure, anxiety, and difficulty resting or feeling satisfied. In therapy, I help clients slow down, understand where these patterns come from, and develop a more compassionate relationship with themselves—one that allows for flexibility, authenticity, and a sense of enoughness.

Perfectionism often looks like high functioning on the outside while feeling tense, overwhelmed, or never quite “enough” on the inside. It can show up as overworking, fear of making mistakes, procrastination, or difficulty asking for help or setting boundaries. In our work together, we gently explore how these patterns developed and practice new ways of relating to yourself that are grounded in self-acceptance rather than pressure, making room for rest, creativity, and a more sustainable way of living.

Other Individual Therapy Specialties:

• Parent-child relationship issues
• High functioning anxiety
• Depression
• Life transitions
• Self-esteem
• Disordered eating/body image dissatisfaction