Michelle is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. She is in private practice, and is affiliated with Christian Counseling Center in San Jose. Her practice includes working with women's issues, couples, grief and loss, and life transitions. Her practice has a special emphasis in working with women and couples struggling with a variety of fertility issues, including grief after miscarriage, postpartum depression, infertility, and parenting issues.

Michelle has led domestic violence groups for women who've battered their mates, and parenting classes. She is married, and has three children.