Michelle Holleman is a Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist (LCAS), Certified Sex Addiction Therapist (CSAT), Certified Partner Trauma Therapist (CPTT), and Certified Multiple Addictions Therapist (CMAT) specializing in Gaming and Tech. A trauma expert trained in EMDR and experiential therapy, Michelle is also a PhD candidate in Clinical Sexology at the International Institute for Clinical Sexology (IICS), where she serves as Lead Instructor and Designer of the Kink Aware Therapy Certification Program.
Michelle is kink-affirming, CNM-aware, LGBTQIA+ inclusive, and social-justice-informed. She integrates Internal Family Systems (IFS), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), somatic therapy, and attachment-based work into her clinical practice.
She founded Life Healing Counseling (LHC) in 2018 to offer bold, inclusive, evidence-informed therapy to individuals and couples navigating sex and porn addiction, infidelity, betrayal trauma, kink/fetish exploration, and trauma recovery. LHC offers both in-person and virtual sessions and group therapy in Charlotte, NC.
Michelle has worked alongside Dr. Rob Weiss at Seeking Integrity in Los Angeles and is listed as a preferred provider by Dr. Ken Adams for her expertise in mother-enmeshment and attachment trauma.
Michelle is a nationally recognized speaker, consultant, and trainer. She recently presented “What Am I Missing? How to Spot Sex and Pornography Addiction in Your Clinical Practice” at the 2024 NAADAC National Conference in Washington, D.C. She has contributed to the Crisis Intervention Training (CIT) program for NC first responders, worked with Culture Reframed to reduce porn-related harm in youth, and helped develop a screening tool for the American Academy of Pediatrics.
