Michelle became the Director of Counseling and Student Health in September of 2024. Before joining Virginia Wesleyan, Michelle owned and managed Pathway Psychotherapy as an outpatient psychotherapist, worked as a licensed professional counselor at Integrative Counseling & Wellness, and served as an intern therapist at Virginia Wesleyan University. Michelle joined VWU in 2018 as a counseling intern, where she developed groups and services tailored to support students dealing with anxiety, as well as those within the LGBTQIA+ and disabled communities. Michelle completed her Bachelor of Psychology at Dallas Baptist University and a Master of Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Regent University. Michelle is licensed to provide clinical mental health counseling in the state of Virginia and Maryland, and is also a National Certified Counselor (NCC). Her clinical expertise includes severe anxiety and panic, OCD, PTSD, chronic illness, as well as support for the LGBTQIA+, disabled, and neurodivergent communities.