Michelle Pellin

Michelle Pellin is a licensed mental health counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, parenting strain, career questions, and life transitions. She also supports those dealing with grief, trauma, addictions, sleep or eating concerns, and self-esteem challenges. Michelle welcomes people across identities and works with clients who are exploring intimacy, ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, or compassion fatigue.

Michelle earned two master's degrees, one in behavioral medicine and health psychology and another in human services and counseling. She previously served as a licensed therapeutic foster parent for nearly 20 years and spent seven years as a case manager advocating for people with acquired brain injury, physical challenges, and elder care needs. Those roles shaped her practical approach and empathy.

Her style is straightforward and affirming. Sessions focus on clear goals, small steps, and realistic skills that make daily life easier. She listens without judgment and offers guidance while respecting each person’s pace and choices.

Michelle draws on a mix of approaches to match what a client needs. She uses tools from acceptance-based work, cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, and client-centered listening to help people notice what matters and act in line with their values.

People can expect a collaborative relationship where the client leads toward goals. Michelle encourages strengths, balances work and self-care, and helps clients build routines that support steady change.

How her approaches shape online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and focus on actions that match their values rather than getting stuck. It is useful for life transitions, stress, and situations where clarity about priorities matters. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect; it gives concrete techniques to change unhelpful patterns and tends to help with anxiety, depression, and sleep or eating concerns. Client-Centered Therapy centers on listening, empathy, and support so the client can find their own answers; it helps when someone needs acceptance and a calm space to sort things out.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Michelle will work collaboratively to try methods that fit the client's goals and preferences. Together they decide what to keep, what to adjust, and how to measure small wins over time.

The biography does not specify which online session formats are used, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins during a workday break, or avoid being on camera when that feels better. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, homework, and mindfulness practices to an online setting so clients keep progress moving between meetings.