Michelle M. Pliske
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW, RPT-S
Qualifications
- Years in Practice: 6 Years
- School: Portland State University
- Year Graduated: 2010
- License and State: L5487 Oregon
Finances
- Cost per Session: $120+
Accepted Insurance Plans
- Aetna
- Blue Cross
- Blue Shield
- BlueCross and BlueShield
- Bridgespan Health Company
- Cigna
- Crime Victims Compensation
- FamilyCare
- Health Advocate EAP
- Health Net
- Healthy Kids Connect
- Kaiser (Out-of-Network)
- MHN
- Medicaid
- Moda Health
- OHP Open Card
- Optum
- PacifiCare
- PacificSource
- Premera
- Providence
- Regence
- UMR
- UnitedHealthcare
- ValueOptions
- WellPoint
- Out of Network
Additional Credentials
- Degree: University of Denver / Animal Assisted Human Health
- Year graduated: 2016
- Certificate: Association for Play Therapy / RPT-S
- Certificate Date: 2016
Michelle M. Pliske's Groups
Kids Yoga Program
The kids yoga series is facilitated by Firefly staff who are credentialed and trained in play therapy and children's yoga instruction. We use adventure stories and play to guide children through a yoga class designed just for them. Each adventure introduces yoga poses and integrates the practices of play and art therapy techniques for helping children develop social skills, emotion regulation skills and improve peer relationships. Current programming includes two curriculum's: divorce and changing family systems and BIG feelings (anxiety, depression, anger, etc). Some insurances may be billed to cover the cost of services.
Restorative Yoga for Tweens and Teens
This yoga class is designed to help support adolescents Yoga is a great way to help tweens and teens connect to their changing bodies and learn how to manage their stress and emotions. This class will be lead by Firefly child and teen therapit who also has 8 years of experience teaching yoga and meditation to children and adults. Sarah has trained with Karma Kids Yoga and the World Yoga Center in NYC, and has been bringing mindfulness practices to her clients for over 5 years.
Specialties
- Child or Adolescent
- Trauma and PTSD
- Parenting
Issues
- ADHD
- Acute or Chronic Illness in the Family
- Adoption
- Anger Management
- Anxiety
- Behavioral Issues
- Chronic Illness
- Chronic Pain
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Developmental Disorders
- Divorce
- Domestic Abuse
- Domestic Violence
- Family Conflict
- Grief
- Life Transitions
- Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
- Oppositional Defiance
- Peer Relationships
- Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum
- Relationship Issues
- School Issues
- Self Esteem
- Self-Harming
- Sexual Abuse
- Stress
- Suicidal Ideation
- Teen Violence
- Transgender
Mental Health
- Dissociative Disorders
- Mood Disorders
Client Focus
Age
- Toddlers / Preschoolers (0 to 6)
- Children (6 to 10)
- Preteens / Tweens (11 to 13)
- Adolescents / Teenagers (14 to 19)
- Adults
Communities
- Bisexual Allied
- Cancer
- Gay Allied
- Lesbian Allied
- Transgender Allied
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Attachment-based
- Children's Yoga
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- EMDR
- Eclectic
- Experiential Therapy
- Expressive Arts
- Family / Marital
- Family Systems
- Group Therapy
- Humanistic
- Integrative
- Interpersonal
- Narrative
- Person-Centered
- Play Therapy
- Sandplay
- Somatic
- Strength-Based
- Supervision Services
- Trauma Focused
Modality
- Individuals
- Family
- Group
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