Michelle Chalfant

Michelle Chalfant is a therapist, holistic life coach, author, podcast host and the creator of The Adult Chair®, a model that blends psychology and spirituality. For over 25 years she has helped people move from feeling stuck and disconnected toward clarity, confidence and emotional freedom.

Her path began close to home. She describes a loving but dysfunctional family, where she saw addiction, codependency and a lack of healthy boundaries, and says that behind an outwardly okay appearance she struggled with depression, anxiety and destructive coping. Realizing this was not who she was at her core became the start of her work. She earned a master's in counseling and opened a private practice, but felt something was still missing.

Curiosity led her to mentors, books and classes across spirituality and psychology. She went on to train in energy medicine, meridian therapy, NLP, EFT, PSYCH-K, chakra balancing, meditation, intuition and yoga. While studying under teachers she admires, she developed The Adult Chair, which she says has helped thousands of people gain awareness and freedom. The model helps people understand the parts of themselves that run the show, heal old wounds, respond instead of react, and set boundaries without guilt.

Michelle shares the work through her book The Adult Chair, her podcast The Michelle Chalfant Show, guided meditations, online courses, a community, live events and speaking engagements. She also trains Adult Chair® Certified Coaches. Her approach rests on the belief that people already hold the wisdom, strength and clarity they need, and that her role is to help them uncover it and trust it. Away from work, she says she is most often kayaking on the lake, which she calls her floating meditation cushion, or filling another journal.