Michelle Hoffman
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC)
Santa Fe, NM
Online & In-Person
About me
My passion is to help those who have been disconnected from self due to painful experiences. As a co-creator on this journey, I am committed to helping my clients rediscover their sensate body and innate creativity.
My personal path can be defined as the classic heroine's journey - filled with myriad invitations to venture into the "dark night of the soul." This time spent in darkness was also my awakening. I am proud of my hard earned "warrior marks" and the subsequent insatiable creative spirit that sprang forth from these experiences. This process also enhanced an already deeply curious mind, increased my sense that anything is possible, and made me more determined to help others. I now see life as happening for us, rather than to us. Yes, tragic events happen and it is up to each one of us to learn and grown from these experiences.
I have a holistic orientation and am educated in myriad protocols. I utilize collaboration, solution focused therapy, somatic awareness, tapping, ancestral nutrition, time in nature, art making, writing, dream work, imagination and humor. My areas of research include metabolic psychiatry, hormonal imbalances, epigenetics, dementia, and end of life care.
At the core, my approach is non-pathologizing as I do not believe that anyone can be broken. Rather, I see life's challenges as essential in one's own transformative process of discovery. My intention is to help my clients alchemize their suffering as they manifest a new story in order to reclaim their lives and brightly shine in all of their facets.
License
License(s)
Professional certifications
Education
Southwestern College
Fees and insurance
Cost per session
$50 - $100Sliding scale
YesAccepted payment methods
- Cash
- Check
Specialties and clinical interests
- Alcohol or Drug Use/Addictions
- Alzheimer's & Dementia
- Anxiety
- Betrayal Trauma
- Binge Eating
- Bipolar & Other Mood Disorders
- Body Image
- Borderline Personality Disorder
- Career
- Depression
- Divorce & Separation
- Domestic Abuse/Violence
- Eating Disorders
- Family Conflict
- Gender Identity
- Grief & Loss
- LGBTQIA+
- Life Coaching
- Mental Health Professionals
- Nutrition
- Obesity & Weight Management
- Pet Loss
- Relationships
- Self-Esteem
- Self-Injury
- Sexual Abuse
- Spirituality
- Stress/Stress Management
- Substance Use Disorders
- Suicidality
- Suicide Loss
- Trauma & PTSD
- Violence
- Women's Issues
Therapy types
- Art Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dance or Movement Therapy
- Mindfulness
- Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Informed Therapy
- Wilderness therapy
Community specialties
- LGBTQIA+
- Single Parents
- 12-Step Programs
- Trauma Survivors
- Health at Every Size (HAES)
Faith-based specialties
- Atheism/Agnosticism
- Gnosticism
- Indigenous American Religions
- Judaism
- Sufism
- Wicca / Paganism
Licensed to see clients in
Years in practice
Service types
- Therapy / Counseling
Types of clients
- Adolescents (13-17)
- Adults (18+)
- Older Adults (65+)
- Individuals
- Couples
- Families
- Parents & Caregivers
Languages
- English
Website and social media