Mikhaela McFarlin

Professional Interests: Mikhaela enjoys working with students on a variety of different concerns, including adjustment issues, identity development, grief/loss, LGBTQ+ issues, and sexual health. Mikhaela is especially passionate about promoting health and well-being, enhancing students’ health literacy, and equipping them with the tools to make evidence-informed decisions about their health.

Approach to Therapy: Mikhaela’s approach to therapy is grounded in the principle that a strong, trusting therapeutic relationship is the most important ingredient for meaningful change. Accordingly, Mikhaela’s style is collaborative, empathic, and relationally focused to provide care tailored to each person’s unique needs, context, and intersecting identities. Mikhaela is passionate about social justice and health equity and is committed to exploring how cultural experiences and systemic oppression shape students’ lives and influence the therapeutic process. Her practice is integrative and incorporates elements from a variety of psychotherapies, including relational-cultural, humanistic, and skills-based modalities. 

Approach to Wellness: Mikhaela enjoys a mix of social time and alone time. She enjoys hanging out with friends/family, dabbling in the paranormal/spiritual, spending time in nature, taking her dog on long walks, and watching anything from reality TV to documentaries!    

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers