Episode 4: Healing Invisible Wounds as a Grown Up with Messy Talk Therapy’s Michon Dubbs
Summary:
Therapist Michon Dubss shares how her personal journey with trauma and loss shaped her compassionate, practical approach to mental health. She rejects clinical jargon in favor of real talk and hands-on tools like breathwork, tapping, and somatic awareness. Emphasizing connection, self-care, and body-mind healing, she encourages clients to set boundaries, trust their instincts, and find peace in small moments. Her message: therapy should feel human, accessible, and empowering.
Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction
01:35 - Michon highlights pivotal points in her life that lead her to therapy
03:50 - She talks about her specializations and why she focuses a lot on Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (CPTSD)
05:35 - Common themes and trends she’s seeing in her sessions
07:00 - Shifts in human relationships in recent years
08:25 - Why it’s important to translate clinical words into simple terms
10:50 - How she helps clients go through conflicts
12:55 - Why therapy is a hero’s journey
14:00 - Generational trauma and what it means for the body to keep the score
17:00 - Why you need to shop around for a therapist
20:20 - How coregulation can help build a better future
23:00 - What gives her peace of mind and strategies that help her stay grounded
27:15 - Dissociation
29:25 - Hard experiences in her life that shaped her life and career trajectory
31:55 - Recommendations for effective practices and habits that can help improve lives
33:25 - Where is humanity heading?
34:35 - SMILE
36:25 - Final takeaways
38:45 - Closing thoughts
Concepts and Frameworks featured:
CPTSD (Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder), EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), Polyvagal Theory, Dissociation, Coregulation
About the guest:
Michon L. Dubbs, is a Licensed Professional Counselor specializing in trauma, attachment wounding, anxiety, depression, divorce, co-parenting, body positivity, self-esteem, and women’s health. Michon utilizes evidence-based methods, such as EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), CBT, DBT, Solution Focused, Reality Therapy, Internal Family Systems, Polyvagal Theory, as well as to support healing from trauma and emotional distress. With a passion for helping others build insight, resilience, and meaningful change, Michon brings a grounded, compassionate, and real perspective to mental health care. Therapy with Michon offers a balance of practical tools, support, curiosity, honesty, and humor. Michon believes that therapy can be fun and that it does not have to be overly clinical. Michon grew up in Oklahoma and moved to Pittsburgh at 16. Michon completed the Disney College Program in 2006, attended Clarion University of Pennsylvania for her undergraduate degree, and Carlow University for her master’s degree in Professional Counseling. Michon is a divorced, single, mother of three that are her world.
