Michelle is a good fit if:

  • You want to feel less numb or anxious.

  • You want a therapist who helps you understand your symptoms, collaborates on a treatment plan & gets to work on helping you feel better.

  • You want to do serious work, but with some humor sprinkled in.

  • You’re ready to deal with what is holding you back, feel more like yourself again, and move forward.

Michelle Spurgeon

LCSW Supervisor, EMDR Certified Therapist, EMDRIA Approved Consultant

Michelle Spurgeon specializes in mental health services with young adults & adults tackling:

She also offers counseling services for problematic substance use, perinatal mood & anxiety disorders, or those wanting to improve their emotional well-being. Michelle is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker licensed in Texas (#54060) as a LCSW-Supervisor, Florida (#TPSW2894), Louisiana (#17688), and Virginia (#0904016911). This helps for clients who frequently travel or reside in these states to continue care.

Therapeutic Approach

Michelle is certified in EMDR Therapy (Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing) and trained in Dialectical Behavior Therapy. She utilizes EMDR with adults for complex trauma, recent or ongoing trauma, anxiety, negative self-talk, and to reduce urges for substance use or problematic behaviors. Sessions can be traditional 50 minute sessions, 90 minute sessions, or EMDR Intensives. Michelle is a Texas LCSW Supervisor and an EMDRIA Approved EMDR Consultant and can provide consultation for therapists pursuing certification in EMDR. Learn more about EMDR.

Professional & Education Background

After serving a year in New Zealand with local non-profits and faith communities, Michelle discovered her desire to foster growth for those trying to heal from past experiences and discover their way forward. For over 10 years, Michelle worked for New Friends New Life providing program leadership, individual and group therapy, and case management services to women healing from sex trafficking or sexual exploitation. Michelle worked in Dallas therapy group practices before opening Steady Healing in 2023.

Michelle received her Bachelor of Arts in Communication from McMurry University. She earned her Masters in Social Work with a specialty in direct practice with children and families from University of Texas at Arlington.

More About Michelle

Michelle grew up in East Texas, and moved to Dallas in 2008 to pursue her graduate degree. She is an enneagram 7 and enjoys playing outside with her two sons, reading a good book, streaming funny shows, or enjoying good conversation and food with friends.

Let’s Work Together

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(214) 785-0086

6301 Gaston Ave, Suite 1209
Dallas, TX 75214