Michelle Boodry, LPC

Michelle Boodry is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Wisconsin. She has 11 years of professional experience and focuses on trauma and relationship concerns. Michelle encourages people to notice their strengths and take the first step toward change. Michelle uses Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) as part of her work with trauma. She helps people talk through relationship and intimacy issues and supports goals around self-esteem, motivation, and confidence. Her approach is straightforward and respectful. In sessions she centers the client's perspective and respects each person as the expert on their own life. Michelle aims to create a pace that feels manageable so people can work through difficult memories and current stresses without feeling overwhelmed. She also addresses a wide range of life concerns, including anxiety, depression, grief, addiction, caregiver stress, chronic illness challenges, and midlife transitions. Michelle has experience with issues such as codependency, separation, and family of origin problems. People can expect clear communication about goals and steps to take between sessions. Michelle emphasizes practical tools and steady support while processing emotions and improving daily functioning.

How EMDR and trauma-focused tools fit into online care

EMDR is a therapy approach that uses guided attention to help process upsetting memories and reduce their emotional charge. It can help people who have trauma, repeated intrusive memories, or strong emotional reactions tied to past events. Michelle pairs trauma-focused work with straightforward talk about current relationships and daily stressors. That combination helps people link memory processing to real-life changes like improved sleep, clearer boundaries, or increased confidence. Finding the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will work with each person to decide whether EMDR or other methods make sense, based on goals, comfort, and progress. That plan can shift as needs change. Confirm the available session options before booking since formats are not listed in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow quicker check-ins between appointments. It also permits shorter sessions for brief problem-solving or longer sessions when deeper processing is needed. Licensed professionals can adapt pacing and techniques so therapy fits into everyday life without asking for a major schedule overhaul.