Welcome to my private practice

A different kind of therapy

I am a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) and have been treating patients for almost 25 years. I have realized that my “traditional” therapeutic framework only got my patients so far. The insights and behavioral strategies were helpful, but were missing something deeper and longer lasting. Patients could have this scaffolding in place, but still report feeling disconnected from themselves, partners, children. So, I leaned into my practice of mindfulness meditation to as the essential ingredient to round out my practice.

About Me

I received my Master of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy from The Family Institute at Northwestern University. After my graduate training, I was selected to complete a year of General Clinical Fellowship at The Family Institute at Northwestern University. I then served as a staff member of The Family Institute’s Bette D. Harris Family and Child Clinic at Northwestern University.

After my time at Northwestern University, I opened the doors to my private practice in the heart of Lakeview (Chicago). I completed post-graduate training at The Chicago Institute for Psychoanalysis and received certification in Adult Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy. This postgraduate training expanded my expertise and abilities in treating deeper issues of selfhood such as trauma and family-of-origin issues.

Experiencing personal struggles with infertility and family building, I developed a special interest in working with perinatal mood disorders and infertility challenges. I completed an intensive certificate training in perinatal mood and anxiety disorders at Postpartum Support International.

The most recent chapter of my career lead me to pursue The Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification Program. Under the tutelage of the great meditation teachers Tara Brach and Jack Kornfield, I completed extensive training and teaching practicums in the realm of mindfulness meditation. This certification culminated in the integration of traditional therapy with mindfulness meditation to create The Mindful Relating approach.

We have the opportunity to heal through Mindful Relating- to re-wire our brains and mend our hearts. In letting go of what no longer serves us, we can choose to create new internal tapes, new beliefs and responses that align with who we are today. Mindful relating teaches us to re-connect with what actually matters- love, presence, vitality, wholeness- which is more the truth of who we are than anything else.

Michele Weiss LMFT, Mindfulness Meditation Teacher

The word mindful translates into “heartful”. Mind and heart are not considered separate in mindfulness. Mindful relating is a lifestyle practice that allows us to wake up in our lives. We embrace each moment as a teacher- the good, bad, messy and mundane moments- approaching our daily experiences with a “heartful” mindset.” Michele Weiss, LMFT “The word mindful translates into “heartful”. Mind and heart are not considered separate in mindfulness. Mindful relating is a lifestyle practice that allows us to wake up in our lives. We embrace each moment as a teacher- the good, bad, messy and mundane moments- approaching our daily experiences with a “heartful” mindset.

Michele Weiss LMFT, Mindfulness Meditation Teacher
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