Michelle M. May is a certified Somatic Breathwork practitioner and Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Virginia and Washington, DC. She offers an integrative approach to healing that blends body-based practices with deep emotional work, helping individuals and couples reconnect with themselves, release what no longer serves them, and access greater clarity, freedom, and inner strength. As a psychotherapist, Michelle specializes in Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy (ISTDP) and is the Chair of the ISTDP Core Training Program at the New Washington School of Psychiatry and a Certified Teacher and Supervisor with the International Experiential Dynamic Therapy Association (IEDTA). Michelle is also the author of What I Couldn’t Tell My Therapist, a book that traces the healing journeys of three patients in intensive therapy. More than just a narrative, it invites readers into their own emotional process—serving as a kind of therapy in itself, opening space for reflection, connection, and lasting change.