Michelle Pellin is a licensed mental health counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, low self-esteem, depression, and major life changes.
01About Michelle
Michelle Pellin is a licensed mental health counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, low self-esteem, depression, and major life changes. She works with those dealing with trauma, grief, addiction, ADHD, and relationship or intimacy concerns. Michelle brings a calm, accepting presence and focuses on practical steps people can use right away.
She holds two master's degrees - one in Behavioral Medicine and Health Psychology and another in Human Services and Counseling.
Background and approach
Before counseling, she spent many years as a licensed therapeutic foster parent working with mentally and emotionally disabled teens and adopted two of them. She also worked as a case manager helping people with acquired brain injuries, physical challenges, and elders access needed services. Her approach is holistic and spiritually aware.
She combines evidence-informed methods with an emphasis on everyday habits like mindful breathing, clearer thinking, and values-based decisions. Sessions are collaborative; clients set goals and Michelle offers guidance and tools to move toward those goals. Michelle says therapy should feel respectful and nonjudgmental.
She listens first, then suggests small, manageable practices clients can try between sessions. She encourages self-compassion and practical planning to reduce overwhelm and create steady progress. People who work with her can expect straightforward conversation, gentle challenge when helpful, and tools drawn from cognitive and mindfulness-based approaches.
She aims to help clients find more balance, clearer direction, and a softer way of living with difficult feelings.
02Credentials
- LPC (Connecticut)
- License 002607 · expires December 2026
- LMHC (Florida)
- License MH 16995 · expires March 2027
- NPI
- 1649653205 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Michelle lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- HIV / AIDS
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Methods Michelle names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
These are the methods Michelle names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
How her approaches work online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that match their values. It is useful for anxiety, low mood, and making life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing them with practical behavioral experiments to reduce symptoms like anxiety and depression. It is goal-oriented and teaches skills someone can use between sessions. Mindfulness Therapy trains simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and increase emotional awareness, which supports stress, sleep, and anger management.Choosing the best approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has helped or not helped in the past. Together they will try methods that fit the client's needs and adjust as progress or goals change.
Online therapy offers flexibility for people juggling work, caregiving, or travel. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction when visual cues help. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for people who prefer writing between scheduled sessions or want brief, timely support. These options make it easier to fit therapy into daily life and keep momentum between appointments.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does she help with?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting strain, addiction issues, trauma, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, ADHD, and many life transitions.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is warm, respectful, and collaborative. She listens first, then offers practical tools and gentle guidance tailored to each person's goals.
How much experience does she have?
She has 11 years of clinical experience and additional background as a licensed therapeutic foster parent and case manager working with people with complex needs.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds the credentials LMHC and LPC and practices from Connecticut while also holding licensure in Florida.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English, and international clients are accepted.
What session formats does she offer?
Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling based on therapist availability.
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