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~ Michelle Cantrell, LPCC
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Couples Counseling

Welcome to the Center for Growth and Connection, where we specialize in fostering meaningful relationships. Whether you're navigating the complexities of partnerships or seeking personal growth, our dedicated team is here to guide you on your path to positive transformation.

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Mental health is just as important as physical health. Seeking help is a sign of strength, not weakness. The Center for Growth & Connection focuses on improving relationships, developing healthier coping mechanisms, treating mental health issues, and giving our clients a higher quality of life.

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Individual Therapy

A tailor-made plan just for you that will maximize the effectiveness of treatment.

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Couples Therapy

Form a deeper connection by repairing ruptures and creating new ways of interacting.

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Transformational Coaching

Develop your hidden potential through goal setting, planning and accountability.

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Group Therapy

A shared experience that provides a support system beyond individual therapy.

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Meet The Therapists

Michelle Cantrell

LPCC

As a Certified EFT Therapist and Supervisor, I love helping people experience more success in their relationships. Whether I’m working with an individual or a couple, I help clients develop healthier relationships with themselves, improve their connection with their partners, and become more effective at getting their relational needs met.

Jessie Davis

Registered AMFT

As a registered AMFT, I focus on guiding individuals, couples, and families towards healthier, more fulfilling relationships. I am a sex-positive therapist with an understanding of polyamory and ethical non-monogamy. As a member of the LGBTQ+ community I am committed to creating an inclusive and affirming environment.

Michael Joyce

REGISTERED AMFT

I work with adults and couples from an attachment-focused lens drawing from emotionally focused therapy (EFT) and psychodynamic therapy.  Essentially, we will explore together how relationships and patterns from your childhood might shed light on what’s happening in your life presently.

Insights and Helpful Information

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We write regularly about mental health, relationships, connection, and much more. Get practical insights, tools, and a deeper understanding of these complex topics.

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Couples Therapy
Communication issues
Relationship Disconnection
Individual Therapy
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Communication issues
Couples Therapy
Dysfunctional Relationship Patterns
Individual Therapy
March 25, 2025

Common Communication Barriers in Relationships

Effective communication in relationships is essential for fostering...
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Communication issues
Couples Therapy
Dysfunctional Relationship Patterns
Individual Therapy
March 20, 2025

What is Your Communication Style?

‍What is your communication style, and why is understanding communication styles important?
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Communication issues
Individual Therapy
Couples Therapy
Relationship Disconnection
March 18, 2025

Tips for Navigating Communication in a Digital World

There’s no doubt about it – the development and wide adaptation of...
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Communication issues
Dysfunctional Relationship Patterns
Couples Therapy
Infidelity & Betrayal
Relationship Disconnection
March 15, 2025

Why People Cheat: Understanding the Root Causes of Infidelity

In at least one way, infidelity is like addiction. The same way people look at...
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Communication issues
Dysfunctional Relationship Patterns
Individual Therapy
Relationship Disconnection
Couples Therapy
March 13, 2025

What is Performative Vulnerability?

What is emotional vulnerability, and why is it important in relationships?
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Couples Therapy
Relationship Disconnection
Communication issues
Dysfunctional Relationship Patterns
Individual Therapy
March 3, 2025

10 Signs of Emotional Distance in a Relationship

Emotional distance occurs when one or both partners begin to feel disconnected, unseen, or unheard.
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Infidelity & Betrayal
February 24, 2025

What Is Post-Infidelity Stress Disorder?

Infidelity breaks trust, flips your world upside down and leaves emotional wreckage...
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Couples Therapy
February 1, 2025

How to Know When To Seek Couples Therapy

While stigma around therapy is generally seeming to lessen, many couples still find it difficult...
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Communication issues
November 11, 2024

Bridging the Divide: How Couples Can Thrive Despite Political Differences

Since 2016, our country has seen a level of polarization most of us have never experienced in our lifetimes...
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Relationship Disconnection
January 29, 2025

Divorce at 50 and Beyond: Finding the New You

Divorce at any age can feel like an upheaval, but going through a divorce after decades of marriage...
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Individual Therapy
August 6, 2020

Finding the Right Therapist

My role as a therapist has been informed by many things, not the least of which...
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Communication issues
June 14, 2024

Blame Versus Accountability

When trying to understand long-standing patterns of behavior and negative beliefs, it is...
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Couples Therapy
June 19, 2024

Nurturing Your Relationship

My husband and I recently marked 31 years since our first date. Thirty one...
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Individual Therapy
June 14, 2024

What’s Your Attachment Style?

There is a lot of information out there these days about attachment styles. I don't know...
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Relationship Disconnection
December 19, 2024

Navigating Heartbreak During the Holidays

Heartbreak hurts, no matter the season – but surviving a breakup during the holidays...
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Codependency
December 6, 2024

Symptoms of Codependency: How to Know If You're in a Codependent Relationship

Relying on your partner(s) for support is normal and healthy. However, when one or...
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Couples Therapy
November 17, 2024

What is Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFT)?

You and your partner have decided that it’s time to seek couples...
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Dysfunctional Relationship Patterns
November 28, 2024

Prioritizing Your Relationship Amid Holiday Chaos

No matter which holidays you and your partner(s) celebrate, there’s one seasonal...
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Couples Therapy
August 27, 2024

Navigating Age Gap Relationships:

As a couples therapist, I work with clients who are navigating an age difference...
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Couples Therapy
August 23, 2024

When Your Partner Triggers You

Today I want to talk about the moments when our partners trigger us. It's awful...
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Individual Therapy
August 19, 2024

Unbecoming What Isn’t You

I want to share one of my favorite quotes with you, and it goes like this. Maybe the journey...
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Individual Therapy
July 11, 2024

Rediscovering Yourself: Moving Forward After a Breakup

When we attach romantically with a partner, we not only invest our time and...
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Individual Therapy
June 24, 2024

Understanding Your Negative Cycle

According to the Gottman Institute, it takes couples an average of six years before...
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