Jennifer Michels, PhD ABPP

Dr. Michels is a psychologist and consultant with over 20 years of experience across clinical, consulting, and administrative roles.  She has provided consultation services and coaching to numerous professionals over her career and led training and well-being programs.   Dr. Michels specializes in consultation with individuals, families, and organizations.  She is passionate about creating healthy workplaces to enhance business performance and professional thriving.  Dr. Michels is an experienced presenter, offering a diverse array of speaking topics and training. Anchored in systems theory, she specializes in cognitive/behavioral and solution-focused interventions, conflict management, relationship negotiation, positive psychology principles, and motivational strategies.

Dr. Michels most recently served as Director of Graduate Medical Education (GME) Wellness at Marshfield Clinic Health System (MCHS).  In this role, she led well-being programming and provided consultation and coaching to a broad array of medical trainees.  Dr. Michels also served as a member of the MCHS Physician and Allied Professionals Health Committee where she provided consultation to physicians and other healthcare professionals and advanced organizational well-being initiatives.  Dr. Michels was Psychology Team Lead at MCHS for a decade, guiding policy development, hiring decisions, quality improvement initiatives, care delivery protocols, expansion of services, and critical incident support.

Dr. Michels has been dedicated to training future psychologists over her career. She led development of the MCHS Adult Clinical and Health Psychology Postdoctoral Fellowship and then served as the Director of Training and a clinical supervisor for the program for the past 8 years. She is a seasoned educator and trainer, facilitating numerous seminars focused on clinical topics, leadership development, professionalism, ethics, conflict management, burnout identification and management, professional well-being, and communication skills.

Dr. Michels received her master’s and doctoral degrees from Southern Illinois University.  She completed her internship and postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Wisconsin - School of Medicine and Public Health in the Department of Psychiatry where she continues to serve as an adjunct faculty member.  She has many professional affiliations and is proud to serve on the Wisconsin Psychological Association’s Advocacy Council where she works to promote legislation that improves mental health treatment access and quality.

Dr. Michels looks forward to partnering with you to meet your individual, team, and organizational needs.

Why Rock Point?

I grew up in the small town of Minocqua in northern Wisconsin. One of my favorite things to do as a child was to ride my bike to a nearby wooded point, sit on a boulder high above the lake, and look out over beautiful Lake Minocqua. It was at this spot that I decided to become a psychologist…and I’ve never looked back. It seemed fitting to capture where it all began when launching my private practice and consulting business.

I am a dedicated, passionate professional who’s been helping clients learn to thrive for over 25 years. I invite you to contact me to attain your personal, professional, and organizational goals.

Professional Affiliations: 

  • American Board of Professional Psychology

  • American Psychological Association

    • Division 12 - Society of Clinical Psychology

    • Division 13 - Society of Consulting Psychology

    • Division 38 - Society of Health Psychology 

  • Wisconsin Psychological Association

    • WPA Advocacy Committee

  • National Register for Health Service Psychologists

  • American Psychosocial Oncology Society

  • APA Leadership Institute for Women in Psychology - Class 7