Welcome to the official website of Dr. Sarah Michaud, clinical psychologist, author and the co-host of the Leaving Crazytown podcast. Dr. Michaud offers a compassionate, no-nonsense approach to healing. She is the author of Cocrazy: One Psychologist’s Recovery from Codependency and Addiction, a raw and insightful memoir that blends professional expertise with personal experience, guiding readers through the complexity of codependency, family dysfunction, and the journey toward self-liberation.
Dr. Michaud is also a featured contributor to The Sober Curator, where her writings on sobriety, mental wellness, and life after chaos with clarity and wit. Through her written and spoken work, she empowers others to break free from self-destructive patterns and build lives rooted in authenticity and peace.
On her popular podcast, Leaving Crazytown, Dr. Michaud dives deep into stories of recovery, resilience and real change. Whether through candid interviews or the back-and-forth banter with her co-host, Finn, she creates space for the messy, yet beautiful, process of getting well.
This site is your hub for the latest episodes, articles, and more – because Leaving Crazytown is possible and you’re not alone on the road out.
Dr. Sarah Michaud’s Co-Crazy begins with her own story of growing up in an alcoholic family and spiraling into addiction before finding authentic recovery. With raw honesty and vivid detail, Michaud offers a powerful backdrop for her straightforward guidance, practical tools, and case studies that light the way to healing.
This book is for anyone struggling with addiction, codependency, or painful relationships. If you feel stuck wishing someone would change, discover your partner is using drugs or alcohol, or find it hard to set boundaries, Co-Crazy will help. Michaud shows how unconscious patterns drive our lives, and gives you tools to stand up for yourself, face your truth, and embrace a healthier future.
“I’m so glad you’re here. My mission is to help people untangle the pain of addiction and codependency so they can find freedom, strength, and joy in their own lives. Whether you’re beginning your journey or looking for deeper understanding, you are not alone—and there is a way forward.”
