Michal Lucas

Experience: I started out working in community mental health while earning my undergrad degree. Then an opportunity opened up at Open Minds where I was lucky enough to help establish the TMS treatment program while I earned my master's in counseling! As I work towards licensure, I am beyond grateful to say my longterm plan is to continue working at Open Minds!

What to Expect/Approach: My approach is person centered. Entering the therapy room for the first time can feel scary (to say the least). My desire is to help you feel comfortable and know you are safe in this space. I want to meet you exactly where you are at the moment you step in my office because, only then, can we determine what steps you need to take to create the life you dream of.

YOU are the author of your life. YOU get to decide what it looks like, and you are worthy and capable, exactly as you are, of creating that life you envision.

Taking care of our mental health can sometimes be one of the hardest things we do, so having the honor of witnessing those moments of victory in my client's lives when they begin to take back their lives, or sometimes even begin to realize for the first time they get to build the life THEY want to live.

Spending time with my son, my partner, my dog (Marley). Music, sports, being outdoors, and getting creative!

My own story of overcoming childhood trauma and its aftereffects. Knowing healing is possible with the right people in your corner.

Adults, teens, and children.

• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
• Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
• Internal Family Systems (IFS)
• Polyvagal Theory
• Brainspotting

Candles that smell good, quality time with those I love (including Marley), a cozy blanket, and a fire (i.e. fireplace/fire pit).

"Normal" doesn't exist. And if it did, we each get to define what that means for us!