About Our Team

Michelle Lee Croft, MSW, LCSW, RPT-S, CNC graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Social Work from the University of Wyoming, Cum Laude. She also graduated with a Master’s in Social Work from New Mexico State University, with Honors. Michelle received additional training and licensure to provide Clinical Psychotherapy and has been successfully doing so for nearly two decades. 

She is a Registered Play Therapist Supervisor, and State of NM, Mental Health Supervisor. Michelle is trained in utilizing Neurofeedback techniques for optimal brain performance.

She is a licensed fitness instructor through the Athletics and Fitness Association of American and Zumba.  She is also a Certified Nutrition Coach from the National Academy of Sports Medicine. Michelle empowers the best in the lives of all of her clients.

With her extensive training and experience, she uses different modalities to improve the health and wellness of adults, adolescents, and children. Her broad education has provided her with effective tools, utilizing a vast array of approaches and best practices, to advance an all-inclusive approach to achieve physical, mental, and spiritual wellness.

Michelle loves people! She is a sought-after motivational speaker and educator.  She is personable, honest, and highly energetic.  She is an advocate for others, and they appreciate her traits of being self-motivated, goal-oriented and her full attention to details.  She is dedicated to her clients and believes that there should be no stigma attached to mental health and believes that support and encouragement blesses the lives of others. 

Michelle is best known for creating effective, and tailored, treatment plans that are exclusively for each individual’s needs.  Her interests include teaching fitness classes, sharing her love and knowledge of nutrition, dancing, and long-distance hiking in the beautiful outdoors. Michelle enjoys learning and is presently working towards fluency in Spanish.

“I love to teach, support, enrich, and empower the lives of others. I believe in comprehensive but individualized care. I appreciate the help that modern medicine lends, I additionally like to incorporate a wholistic view of health and wellness. I cherish all around wellness, including physical, spiritual, mental health. I love working with the beautiful palette of individuality, including children. My goal is to help my clients flourish by providing them with a non-judgmental, empathetic, genuine, and collaborative environment.”

Jamie is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Licensed NM School Counselor.  She received her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from UNM, and her Master’s in Counseling from Western New Mexico University.  She has also worked as a teacher for 7th and 8thgrades, and volunteers as a Girl Scout leader. 

Despite being born in Nevada, Jamie considers New Mexico, and specifically Albuquerque, to be home.  Although she has traveled the country extensively, New Mexico always calls her back. Jamie loves reading and writing.  She believes there are life lessons in all human stories.  In her free time, she likes to be with her husband and three teenage kids.  As a family, they enjoy bike rides, hikes, games, and travel. Jamie also enjoys geocaching, playing video games, and painting.  

Jamie has experience working with children, teenagers, adults, couples, and families.  Her teaching experience has greatly supported her ability to connect with teens, and her special education training makes her a great resource for families navigating the special education system. Jamie takes a holistic approach to therapy, seeking to understand each client in the context of their past experiences, present situation, and future goals.  She then incorporates Mindfulness, CBT techniques, and IFS, among other approaches, to help clients meet their specific and unique needs.  Jamie is working towards a full certification in play therapy, and currently provides play therapy under supervision.  

Jamie has also had personal experience overcoming challenges faced by many individuals, including PTSD, depression, and anxiety.  When you meet with her, you will find a sympathetic ear, as well as a trained professional who can meet you where you are, and walk with you to where you want to be.  She knows that within each person is the ability to heal, find peace, and experience joy.  Jamie’s goal is to help you heal so that you, too, can find and experience that joy and peace in your life! 

Jamie is in the process of earning her full professional independent license and currently works under the clinical supervision of Michelle Croft, LCSW, at We Flourish.