A Steady Place for Healing and Growth
Providing mindful, trauma-informed psychotherapy in Ventura, CA
Blending somatic and cognitive psychotherapy approaches to support healing and meaningful growth.

Michelle Newcomb
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
CA LMFT #104721
Psychotherapist
A passion for meaningful and lasting emotional healing
You won’t just be talking about your experiences in the world, you’ll slow down and understand how it all lives in your body.
Grounded
Experience being present, stable, and connected in the here and now.
Collaborative
Actively working together, sharing ideas, and contributing equally to therapy.
Attuned
Feel a sense of understanding and appreciation towards your emotional wellbeing.
Aware
Explore how you perceive and respond to the world around you.
Interpretive
Analyze your individual experiences and beliefs.
Regulative
Respond thoughtfully to your senses and build emotional intelligence.
Deciding to choose therapy with Michelle
Therapy that goes beyond understanding, helping you shift patterns at their root. You’ll slow down and notice what happens inside you, working with the patterns that keep repeating.
Top Specialties
- Trauma/Severe Stress
- Bipolar
- Anxiety
- Depression


Top Modalities
- EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing)
- CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy)
- Gestalt
- Parts Work
“I GAINED it so,
By climbing slow,
By catching at the twigs that grow
Between the bliss and me.”
-Emily Dickinson
