Somatic Zen
Counseling & Therapeutic Services
Located in Monroe, CT
Mindfulness Meditation Consulting
Drawing from over a decade of personal practice and training and certification from mindfulness leaders Jack Kornfield and Tara Brach, I offer guidance in cultivating present-moment awareness, enhancing well-being, and improving relational dynamics through mindfulness and focusing techniques.
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Professional Individual Counseling
Utilizing a blend of mindfulness, somatic approaches, and developmental attachment theory, I provide a compassionate and supportive environment to foster self-awareness, emotional regulation, and personal growth, informed by 20+ years of experience in education and behavior analysis.
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Professional Couples Counseling
With specialized training in Gottman Method Couples Therapy, I help couples navigate relational challenges by enhancing communication, resolving conflicts, and rebuilding intimacy through a mindfulness-based, somatic framework tailored to each couple's unique needs.
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Trauma
Treatment
Given my Beginning and Intermediate Level Trainings in Somatic Experiencing and varied trainings related to polyvagal theory and interpersonal neurobiology, my trauma-informed treatment approach centers around supporting one's nervous system in returning to a state of regulation to promote feeling a sense of embodiment and empowerment.
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Alternate Healing Modalities
As a certified Consulting Hypnotist and trained shamanic practitioner, I offer hypnosis and shamanic journeying to expand consciousness, alter subconscious patterns, and explore spiritual self-realization, providing transformative experiences for those seeking deeper healing and connection.
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Michelle L.Caruso
Licensed Professional Counselor,
Certified Mindfulness Meditation Teacher,
Somatic Experiencing Practioner-in-Training,
Consulting Hypnotist
M.A. in Special Education
M.S. in Professional Counseling with an Emphasis in Trauma
Michelle L. Caruso is an accomplished licensed professional counselor (LPC) with over two decades of experience related to human development, behaviorism, and education. Upon realizing the benefits of mindfulness meditation, she shifted careers from special educator to professional counselor, fueled by her deep commitment to helping others navigate the complexities of life, enhance self-awareness, and foster a deep-rooted sense of well-being amid day-to-day life.
Michelle’s holistic approach integrates mindfulness, polyvagal theory, and a range of evidence-based clinical practices to foster self-compassion, integration, and resilience. Michelle's approach also acknowledges the impact of relational traumas. She seeks to support individuals with complex post-traumatic stress disorder to increase their understanding of the impact of their symptoms and establish tools to enhance emotional regulation and overall well-being.
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