Michelle Pellin

Michelle Pellin is a licensed mental health counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, low self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. She also supports people dealing with addiction, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy concerns, and issues like sleep or eating difficulties. Michelle welcomes clients from diverse backgrounds and approaches each person without judgment.

She holds two master’s degrees - one in Behavioral Medicine and Health Psychology and another in Human Services and Counseling. Michelle has 11 years of professional counseling experience and earlier served as a licensed therapeutic foster parent for nearly 20 years. In that role she worked with mentally and emotionally disabled teens and later adopted two of them. She also spent seven years as a case manager advocating for people with acquired brain injury, physical challenges, and older adults.

Michelle describes her style as holistic and spiritually minded. She blends practical tools and compassionate listening to help people move from feeling stuck to finding more peace. Sessions focus on building strengths, learning coping skills, and identifying values that guide change.

Her work draws on several therapy approaches, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Client-Centered methods, and Mindfulness Therapy. Michelle aims to help each person develop realistic steps they can use outside of sessions to handle daily stressors and longer-term challenges.

People who choose to work with her can expect a supportive, nonjudgmental space and a collaborative working relationship where the client sets the pace and goals.

How therapy approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take actions that match their values. It is useful for managing anxiety, depression, and adjusting to life changes by focusing on committed steps rather than getting stuck on thoughts. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and uses practical exercises to test and change unhelpful patterns. CBT is commonly used for anxiety, mood concerns, sleep problems, and many everyday struggles. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention practices to reduce reactivity and improve focus; it can be paired with other approaches to help with stress, anger, and emotional balance.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work Michelle does with each person. She will talk with clients about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before, and then recommend techniques that fit the person’s life. That collaborative process can include trying different tools until the best fit emerges.

Confirm session formats before booking, as specific online options are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Licensed professionals can tailor exercises and homework to your daily routine so the work you do in sessions connects directly to real life.