Sarah Michaud, MSW, LSW is a therapist, educator, and owner of Chrysalis Counseling, LLC.
Her practice is dedicated to empowering individuals, promoting self-awareness, and facilitating deep self-exploration to heal from complex trauma and experiences. As a queer and kink-involved therapist, Sarah brings a unique perspective to her work.
Sarah recognizes the misunderstood and pathologized nature of trauma, emphasizing the importance of understanding its impact and fostering a healing relationship with ourselves to cultivate comfort within our bodies, minds, and interpersonal connections. She navigates the complexities of human relationships, striving to normalize emotions and behaviors to create equality and mutual comprehension among all parties involved, and acknowledges the intertwined nature of relational dynamics and personal growth. With a firm conviction in self-exploration and the significance of individual identity, she integrates the power of identity into her work across different domains, recognizing it as a potent and unique aspect that shapes our place in the world.
Sarah possesses a deep affection and appreciation for nature, specifically trees. She highly regards and integrates nature within her therapeutic methods, acknowledging its capacity to induce a state of tranquility in our nervous system and act as a mirror for our personal life experiences. Additionally, Sarah harnesses nature as a wellspring of wisdom and understanding, drawing insights and knowledge from its abundant resources.
Originally from Montréal, Canada, Sarah spent much of her life there before relocating to Denver over a decade ago. Her experiences in Montréal have influenced her approach, emphasizing the exploration of individuality, identity, and normalizing diverse human relationships and layers of intimacy & sexuality. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Social Work from Metropolitan State University of Denver and a Master of Clinical Social Work from the University of Kentucky, and is committed to ongoing education and actively engaged in social advocacy causes that contribute to social progress. She is trained in EMDR and currently undergoing sex therapy certification coursework
Radical self-love, embodiment, and somatic experiencing are catalysts for healing and pillars of resilience. You will explore these via EMDR skills and multifaceted integrative approaches curated to each individual client. She is ready to meet you wherever you are in your journey through the Chrysalis - you deserve a space where you can authentically be yourself and leave behind the burdens that weigh you down. Sarah will hold onto those pieces until you are ready to reclaim and work with them.
