Michelle Pellin, LMHC, LPC

Michelle Pellin is a licensed mental health counselor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, parenting strain, and life transitions. She supports clients dealing with relationship and intimacy questions, grief, trauma, addictive behaviors, ADHD, and issues around self-esteem. Michelle practices with an open and affirming stance toward LGBT clients and welcomes people from diverse backgrounds.

Michelle holds two masters degrees, one in Behavioral Medicine and Health Psychology and another in Human Services and Counseling. She has worked across clinical and community settings for 11 years and has experience as a therapeutic foster parent and case manager. That background shaped her focus on practical supports and steady problem solving.

Her style is warm and straightforward. Sessions move at the client’s pace while also inviting small, doable steps toward change. She listens without judgment and offers guidance when helpful, but leaves decision making in the client’s hands.

Michelle draws on several approaches to tailor care to each person. She uses acceptance and commitment ideas, client-centered listening, cognitive behavioral strategies, dialectical skills, and mindfulness practices depending on what the person needs. These methods aim to reduce distress and build healthier habits over time.

Her work often addresses practical life problems as much as emotional healing. Michelle emphasizes personal strengths and everyday routines that support emotional balance. She encourages clients to try new coping skills and notice small wins along the way.

How therapeutic approaches shape online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people accept difficult thoughts and commit to actions that match their values; it can be useful for anxiety, depression, and life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns; it often helps with anxiety, mood, and coping strategies. Mindfulness Therapy teaches present-moment awareness and simple practices for reducing reactivity and improving emotional regulation.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to select or combine methods based on goals, preferences, and what’s most helpful in early sessions. That shared decision making helps tailor exercises and homework to everyday life.

Confirm the specific session options before booking, since formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people use audio-only sessions when bandwidth is limited or choose a video meeting for more direct interaction, depending on what the therapist offers. These practical benefits help therapy fit into work, caregiving duties, and other daily responsibilities.