Michelle Villarreal

Michelle Villarreal, MS, LPC-S, TBRI Practitioner, is a Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor who serves as an Internship Support Professional at STARRY's Temple and Waco offices. As a Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI) Practitioner, she incorporates trauma-informed, relationship-based practices into supervision.

Her background spans counseling, program coordination, and leadership roles across non-profit organizations, giving her broad clinical and administrative experience. She combines clinical expertise with a passion for mentoring and education, guiding graduate students through practical experiences to bridge theory and real-world application.

A native of Temple, Michelle leverages local knowledge to connect interns with community resources and contextualize training. She focuses on preparing interns for varied challenges in clinical practice while modeling trauma-informed, practical supervision.