Michelle Comery, LCSW
Pronouns: she/her
Therapy can help when anxiety, self-criticism, or disconnection start to feel like the background noise of everyday life — and when you know something needs to shift, but you’re not sure where to begin. Michelle offers a steady, engaged space to understand what’s driving the pattern and build more clarity, steadiness, and self-trust.
Approach
Michelle’s work is grounded in self-compassion rather than shame. She views anxiety and emotional pain not as flaws to eliminate, but as meaningful signals that can point toward unmet needs, resilience, and the possibility for growth. Michelle takes a collaborative, flexible approach, drawing from a range of evidence-based and depth-oriented methods tailored to each client’s needs and informed by ongoing feedback.
Areas of focus
Michelle works with individuals and couples navigating relationship strain, life transitions, and complex emotional dynamics. With individuals, therapy often focuses on patterns of attachment, self-criticism, and relational expectations that shape how clients experience themselves and others. With couples, Michelle attends closely to how each partner’s history and emotional patterns interact within the relationship itself.
Clients often seek Michelle out for support with:
couples therapy, including communication, trust repair, and disconnection
attachment patterns and relationship dynamics
intimacy concerns, including sexual and emotional intimacy
major transitions and high-stress periods
feeling anxious, stuck, or self-critical
Michelle supports couples navigating cohabitation or marriage, rebuilding trust after infidelity, exploring intimacy, adjusting to major stressors, and — when relevant — discerning next steps, including separation. The work stays grounded in thoughtful, collaborative couples therapy.
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Education & Credentials
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, New York (License #098681)
Master of Social Work, Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College
Dual Bachelor’s Degrees in Sociology and Psychology, Cornell University
Postgraduate Fellowship in Palliative Care, Mount Sinai Beth Israel
Graduate, Couples Therapy Training Program, Training Institute for Mental Health
Certified Sex Therapy Informed Professional (CSTIP)
Clinical Supervisor, The Keely Group
