A Bit About Me
TRAINING & EDUCATION
Michelle Vosika-Cooper LPC, CHT
Michelle was born and raised in Portland Oregon. She grew up surrounded by musicians, artists, and gardeners with a great expanse of nature to explore. She spent a great deal of time working with horses, building computers, and reading.
While working towards her Masters in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Goddard College, she discovered the mindful somatic work of Hakomi, married to the relational and limbic work of primary attachment therapy pioneered at Mindful Experiential Approaches, the Oregon home for The Hakomi Institute International.
She went from Learning from M.E.T.A. to working for them, striving to further their mission to be an organization that was equitable and welcoming to those historically organized out of such spaces, and this important work. A goal she continues to work towards.
She blends her love of language, nature, and traditional wisdom in every aspect of her work; Experiential Therapy with Soul.
2015 - Completed Masters in Clinical Mental health Counseling | Goddard College
2015 - Completed two-year M.E.T.A./Hakomi Comprehensive Hakomi training Training | M.E.T.A. LLC
2016 - Completed Advanced Clinical Maps and Topics Training | M.E.T.A. LLC
2017 - Completed Primary Attachment Therapy Training | M.E.T.A. LLC
2018 - Completed Professional Skills - Hakomi Mindful Somatic Psychotherapy Training | M.E.T.A. LLC
2019 - Completed Re-Creation of the Self Model Training (Hakomi-based parts work) | M.E.T.A. LLC
2023 - Became a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) within the state of Oregon | OBLPCT
2023 - Became a Certified Hakomi Therapist (CHT) | Hakomi Institute International
2023 - Completed K. Hixson’s 30-hour supervision training with an anti-oppression focus. | drhixson.com
2023 - Became an LPC Supervisor Candidate, to provide clinical supervision to LPC Associates | OBLPCT
2023 - On-going study of NeuroAffective Touch Training | NeuroAffective Touch Institute
Meet Wallace
Wallace is, without a doubt, the organizing principle around which all the work of All Within You is accomplished. Not just because he often refuses to move, but because of his embodied understanding of moving slowly and with intention and his fierce knowing that all creatures thrive when given sufficient support, care, and love.
Wallace has facilitated somatic exercises, inspired trust, and reassured fearful nervous systems with the skill of a master, and he shows no sign of retiring any time soon.
Community Events & Activities
What else is Michelle and All Within You up to? Plenty! Some of which I will even admit to.