Michelle joined the ARMY in 1988 and was active duty for 4 years and then National Guard for another 4 years. She then used her GI Bill to complete her Bachelors in psychology at Washington state University and then her Master's degree at Heritage University. Michelle has worked in several areas of mental health as well as Law Enforcement. She was out-stationed with a police department when she was a social worker for the state of Washington and has worked in a prison in Santa Fe, NM as well as Umatilla, OR. She is now the mental health therapist at a jail in Bangor, ME. Michelle feels she understands the stress of working as a First Responder and is ready to listen to you.