06-05-2025
Michelle Obama in Therapy: What to Know
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Former first lady Michelle Obama revealed that she is currently in therapy as she transitions to the next phase of her life.
"I'm in therapy right now because I'm transitioning, you know?" she said during an interview on the Jay Shetty Podcast.
Michelle Obama speaks onstage during a recording of the "IMO with Michelle Obama & Craig Robinson" podcast during the 2025 SXSW Conference And Festival at Austin Convention Center on March 13, 2025 in Austin, Texas.
Michelle Obama speaks onstage during a recording of the "IMO with Michelle Obama & Craig Robinson" podcast during the 2025 SXSW Conference And Festival at Austin Convention Center on March 13, 2025 in Austin, Texas.
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"I've finished a really hard thing with my family intact," the mother-of-two said in the interview. "I'm an empty nester, my girls are in – you know, they've been launched."
The 61-year-old said that she is "getting that tune-up for the next phase," adding "I believe this is a whole 'nother phase in life for me."
Newsweek has reached out to a representative for Obama via email for comment.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
