Michele Turner graduated from Chatham College in 2002 with a BA in psychology and theatre. She worked as a Milieu Therapist for Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic in the children and adolescent unit and as a Child Care Specialist at Southwood Psychiatric Hospital on their children and adolescent inpatient unit. In 2004, Michele moved to Cleveland and began working for New Directions, an adolescent alcohol and drug rehab facility, as a linkage counselor for their Intensive Outpatient Program. In 2005, Michele transferred to New Directions’ female residential program as a Primary Counselor. In August of 2007, Michele joined Advanced Psychotherapy Services as an intern and will graduate from John Carroll University in May of 2008.

Michele is a Licensed Certified Chemical Dependency Counselor III, and has an interest in working with both adolescents and adults who have a variety of issues. She has experience in working with ADHD, Autistic Spectrum, abuse victims, trauma, and sex offenders. Michele also has experience with meditation, guided imagery, and hypnosis techniques; and has developed a program using drama to help identify feelings and working on developing healthy coping skills for a variety of issues. Her and her colleague, Bridget Kilbane has also developed a solution focused anger management program for adolescents. She uses humanistic, client centered, Gestalt, and cognitive-behavioral approaches. She does well to provide a caring, non-judgmental, and safe environment for her clients; and meets each client were they are at. In her spare time, Michele volunteers at Tim’s House, a place for those left behind after a loved one completes suicide, in Chardon, Oh