MICHELLE BLYDE PSYCHOTHERAPIST

how I work

I am a registered therapist in Albany offering relational and psychodynamic therapy for adults. This means that I pay attention not only to what is happening in your life now, but also to how past experiences shape your emotions, relationships, and sense of self. I attend carefully not only to your story, but to what unfolds between us in the therapy relationship. I am deeply committed to offering a therapeutic space that feels safe, respectful, and collaborative.

I bring both professional clinical experience and meaningful lived experience to my work. I have worked extensively with clients whose histories are layered and complex, including addiction rehabilitation, relational/attachment trauma, emotional distress, abuse, anger, anxiety, grief, chronic pain, and depression. Alongside individual therapy, I co-facilitate therapeutic groups supporting clients with a history of addiction.

I provide a culturally responsive and LGBTQIA+ affirming, inclusive, and non-judgemental space where all identities, cultures, and experiences are respected and welcomed. I am also passionate about working with adults who have experienced relational trauma in childhood and intimate relationships.