- Practical coping skills
- Values-based change
- Affirming care
About Michelle
Michelle Pellin is a licensed mental health counselor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, low self-esteem, depression, and codependency. She offers steady, nonjudgmental support and practical steps people can use between sessions. Michelle encourages clients to build small habits that lead to calmer days and clearer decisions.
Michelle holds two master's degrees, one in Behavioral Medicine and Health Psychology and another in Human Services and Counseling. She is licensed as a mental health counselor (LMHC) and as a professional counselor (LPC). Her background includes nearly 20 years as a licensed therapeutic foster parent and seven years as a case manager advocating for clients with acquired brain injury, physical challenges, and elder needs.
Her approach blends acceptance and commitment ideas with cognitive behavioral tools and mindfulness. Michelle also draws on client-centered and dialectical behavior therapy methods to help people notice patterns, try new responses, and tolerate strong feelings without acting on them.
Sessions focus on clear, doable goals. Michelle listens, reflects, and offers guidance while leaving choices in the client's hands. She emphasizes practical practices - small behavioral experiments, breathing and grounding skills, and values-based actions - that can be used right away.
Michelle works with people from diverse backgrounds and is affirming of LGBT clients. She accepts international clients and conducts work from her Connecticut practice. To begin, clients are asked to complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule based on the therapist's availability.
Approaches that fit online work and everyday life
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people clarify what matters most to them and take small steps toward those values even when feelings are hard. It can be useful for anxiety, codependency, and life transitions by focusing on actions rather than getting stuck in unhelpful thoughts. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect and teaches practical skills to change patterns that keep problems going. CBT is often helpful for anxiety, depression, sleep, and anger. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and increase calm in daily life; it supports people dealing with stress, strong emotions, and attention challenges.The therapist will work collaboratively to find which approach or mix of approaches fits a client's needs and preferences. Together they will try methods, notice what helps, and adjust the plan. This is a process rather than a one-size-fits-all prescription.
Confirm the session formats available before booking since the biography does not list specific options. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when schedules demand it, and reduce travel time. For some, being able to meet from a location with fewer distractions or choosing an audio-only option can make it simpler to focus. Licensed professionals can tailor exercises and homework so skills translate into everyday routines.
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Experience
11+ years
Credentials
Connecticut, Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Michelle commonly address?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, parenting strain, codependency, addictions, grief, trauma, eating and sleeping problems, ADHD, and related issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm and nonjudgmental, focused on listening, gentle guidance, and practical steps clients can try between sessions.
What is her professional background?
She has 11 years of clinical experience, nearly 20 years as a therapeutic foster parent, and seven years working as a case manager for people with acquired brain injuries and elder clients.
What credentials and location apply to her practice?
She holds the LMHC and LPC credentials and practices from Connecticut while also having licensure connections to Florida noted in her background.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and she is open to working with international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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