Michelle Chartrand, LMSW, CSW-Intern is an outpatient therapist at Thrive Wellness who primarily works with adults who are experiencing various life stressors. Michelle has spent the majority of her practice working with individuals with Severe Persistent Mental Illness (SPMI) in Portland, Oregon. While in Oregon, Michelle became experienced working with the LGBTQIA+ population as well as working with diverse couples.
Michelle recently moved to Reno, Nevada in late 2023 and is excited to be a part of the team at Thrive. Her educational background includes a Bachelor's as well as a master’s degree with a clinical focus in Social Work from Portland State University. Michelle practices with a person centered focus, often utilizing a strengths based approach, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectic Behavioral Therapy (DBT), and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). Michelle is passionate about gender affirming care, trauma focused practice, crisis intervention, and viewing scenarios from a systems perspective.
During her free time, Michelle enjoys reading, paddle boarding, hiking, tending to her indoor garden, sewing, painting, and going to concerts. Michelle’s main passion however, is giving back to the community. Michelle is fully invested in the work she does and loves to see growth in those she serves.
