Hello! My name is Michelle Pellin, and I am licensed as a professional counselor in the state of Connecticut and Florida. I currently hold two Masters: one in Behavioral Medicine and Health Psychology, and the other in Human Services and Counseling. Previously, I was a licensed therapeutic foster parent for almost 20 years, working mainly with mentally and emotionally disabled teens, and adopted two of them. I also worked as a case manager for 7 years fighting for the rights of my acquired brain injury, physically challenged, and elder clients.
I have worked with all kinds of individuals, and welcome anyone who needs support, as I am open and affirming to all. I believe that as a holistic, spiritually minded psychotherapist, one must be healthy in mind, body and spirit. I am a true believer that your past experiences have brought you to your present situations and will be assisting and supporting you in your counseling journey. I will help you find a better, more peaceful place in your life.
My philosophy is simple. Believe in yourself. Believe in the power you hold within your soul to change the world around you. Don't let others drag you down to their level. Surround yourself with supportive people. Work hard, but make fun one of your top priorities. Reach out and give of yourself to others in need., but also give back to YOU. You are stronger than you tell yourself you are. You can be that person you want to be with the power of positive thoughts and actions.
During our time together, I will treat you with the dignity and respect you deserve, and not pass judgment. I will listen to your concerns, and provide you at times with gentle guidance. However, you are the captain of your own ship, so I will never insist on doing anything you don't feel comfortable with.
It took courage to seek help! I look forward to working with you.
Professional experience
11 yrs in practice
Stress, AnxietyParenting issuesSelf esteem, MotivationDepressionCoping with life changes
Additional areas of focus: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
Clinical approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Internal Family Systems
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License information
FL LMHC MH 16995
CT LPC 002607
Reviews
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I was in a very dark place after my break up and trying to find myself as a woman and mother again. Michelle has helped me tremendously with my growth and I am so thankful for her.
Written on Jul 12, 2021 after therapy with Michelle for 6 months
I didn’t know what to expect when I started. I was going through it really hard and Michelle listened and had all the right responses. I am feeling better on my own and more so with the assistance of Michelle.
I was contemplating canceling my service because at this time it’s out of my price range, getting divorced and all, but it’s worth every penny. It’s the right things at the right times and I’m very grateful for Michelle.
Written on May 14, 2021 after therapy with Michelle for 2 months
I’m so blessed to have found Michelle. She is real and honest. I feel HEARD and listened too.
Written on Jan 01, 2021 after therapy with Michelle for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and trauma and abuse
Michelle is very good at getting to the key issue and bringing it into focus for me.
She had opened my eyes to issues that I was not aware of.
Written on Oct 02, 2020 after therapy with Michelle for 8 months on issues concerning family conflicts, grief, self esteem, and career difficulties
Michelle is a very heartwarming person who knows how to listen. This was really important to me as I didn't have anyone who would understand my problems. She is also very patient, unlike other counsellors that I've experienced. I recomend her to any one who wants to feel accepted, heard and supported. Despite out time zone difference, she always tried her best at responding to me in time.
Written on Jun 28, 2020 after therapy with Michelle for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and adhd
So far so good!
Written on May 09, 2020 after therapy with Michelle for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and adhd
Michelle has been amazing for me. She really helped me change my life. She helped me overcome a lot of challenges I was facing and helped me to face my demons and challenge my anxiety. She has helped my relationship with my friends, family, and fiancé a ton. I am thankful to have been paired with Michelle.
Written on May 06, 2020 after therapy with Michelle for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and anger management
Very helpful over this past year with some issues that I had following the loss of my husband. This has been the perfect media for grief counseling.
Written on Apr 30, 2020 after therapy with Michelle for 10 months
I am going through a lot in my life but unable to find time to see a therapist face to face. This is when I discovered BetterHelp via Google. Michelle has taken the time to get to know me & the best ways to help me. Nobody can know me in a week but she’s doing a great job so far. I don’t know if she knows how valuable it is to be understood. I would recommend her to anyone.
Written on Mar 08, 2020 after therapy with Michelle for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, parenting issues, and self esteem
Michelle has helped me tremendously the past few months with her guidance and advice. She has been readily available to be and responds very quickly whenever I need her and she continuously follows up with me when she hasn’t heard from me in a while. I highly recommend her as a counselor. Thank you, Michelle!
Written on Dec 16, 2019 after therapy with Michelle for 4 months
She was very knowledgeable and gave me advice I could use and helped me understand and look at my situation in a different way.
Written on Dec 09, 2019 after therapy with Michelle for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, and coping with life changes
This was my first counseling experience and Michelle made it effortless. I’m confident that with her help, anyone can improve themselves.
Written on Nov 28, 2019 after therapy with Michelle for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and anger management
She has been extremely helpful and understanding. She is also very good about reaching out to me, even if I haven’t reached out first.
Written on Nov 20, 2019 after therapy with Michelle for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, and trauma and abuse
The video session was extremely helpful for me. I had a lot of issues happening all at the same time and Michelle was very helpful in helping me deal with them and providing some advice of how to react. I felt much better after counseling.
Written on Nov 06, 2019 after therapy with Michelle for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and adhd
Michelle is kind and considerate. She makes me feel sane and offers options for my scenarios. She’s quite direct and I love that. She’s always there to guide and support without pushing. Really helpful! Thank you.
Written on Oct 16, 2019 after therapy with Michelle for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, coping with life changes, and coaching
Michelle has been so wonderful! She gives the best recommendations to help with what I'm going through, and she is so kind and understanding. I would recommend her 100 times if I could!
Written on Oct 16, 2019 after therapy with Michelle for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, bipolar disorder, and adhd
Michelle has been an amazing mentor to me and has helped me through so much. She is amazing at what she does.
Written on Aug 16, 2019 after therapy with Michelle for 1 year and 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, and self esteem
I very much appreciate the judgment-free ears of my counselor! Her questions are thought-provoking and she follows up on previous conversations which helps me sort through and face the inner conflicts that concern me. She is helping me let go of misconceptions about who I should be in order to make room for the person I am meant to become. I am most grateful to her.
Written on Jul 05, 2019 after therapy with Michelle for 3 weeks
Michelle is a kind and respectful. She allows me to reflect and gives me advice!
Written on Jun 11, 2019 after therapy with Michelle for 2 weeks
Michelle was very insightful and supportive. I found her to be very helpful and readily available. My experience was positive and we moved on to in person couples counseling.
Thank you!
Written on Feb 01, 2019 after therapy with Michelle for 2 weeks
Michelle has helped me understand that no one is perfect. I held a very high standard for myself and I kept on falling below that bar that I set. She helped me out through a time in my life where I thought I was just a failure. She’s really amazing at what she does.
Written on Oct 13, 2018 after therapy with Michelle for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, self esteem, career difficulties, and bipolar disorder
So helpful with my first time in therapy, made it an easy experience and really put forth a good road map on how to get out of my depression!
Written on Oct 05, 2018 after therapy with Michelle for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, and bipolar disorder
I really appreciate Michelle Pellin's counseling. She offers many good suggestions, where I can better/improve my way of thinking in a much healthier direction. I feel understood and supported. The twice a day messenging and at least once a week live counselling, along with various worksheets, fits my needs perfectly. I highly recommend Michelle Pellin's counselling.
Written on Sep 06, 2018 after therapy with Michelle for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and addictions
Michelle is a wonderful listener who is really friendly and understanding. I always felt comfortable telling her what was troubling me and she was able to help me develop ways to cope with a very transitional and complicated time in my life.
Written on May 12, 2018 after therapy with Michelle for 3 months on issues concerning self esteem
I am very grateful to have found Michelle. She was available to me when I just didn't know who else to turn to. I needed both objectivity and support, and I got all that from her and more. Thank you, Michelle, for your help.
Written on May 02, 2018 after therapy with Michelle for 2 weeks
I found comfort in the expertise of my counselor. It was easy to confide in her and to talk from my heart.
Written on Apr 17, 2018 after therapy with Michelle for 1 year and 6 months
She was like a friend on the other side of the screen. I felt supported with kindness and compassion and she gave me such good tips to handle certain situations. She is a lovely human being and I am so lucky to work with her. :)
Written on Mar 09, 2018 after therapy with Michelle for 1 year and 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship, family, self esteem, anger, and career
Very good, very professional
Written on Mar 06, 2018 after therapy with Michelle for 6 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, self esteem, and career
Michelle has a kind heart
Written on Mar 02, 2018 after therapy with Michelle for 2 weeks
Michelle is an excellent listener and responds to my messages in a very timely manner. She is compassionate and is generous with her time and support. I appreciate the help she gave me, and it was comforting knowing I could reach out and have a response the same day. Michelle is a great therapist, I highly recommend her.
Written on Feb 22, 2018 after therapy with Michelle for 2 weeks
Even though it is my first online counselor Michelle is far and away the best counselor I have ever had. She doesn’t just take the snippet from your intake and try to get you to a linear path, she deals with you as you grow and as you learn new things and if something changes she’s able to go with the flow and change too. That’s been invaluable to me. I really cannot recommend her highly enough.
I’m finally getting clear decent, thoughtful, compassionate, empathetic help and I really do appreciate that and her.
Written on Feb 08, 2018 after therapy with Michelle for 2 months
Michelle and I have communicated solely through messaging. In just a very short time, it appears as though she understands the most immediate things I am facing and is encouraging some small things to make a positive impact. Thus far, I have enjoyed working with her.
Written on Jan 20, 2018 after therapy with Michelle for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, self esteem, and career
Michelle is very professional and listens very well to what you have to say.
Written on Oct 23, 2017 after therapy with Michelle for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship, grief, and self esteem
Michele has provided very quick, good understanding and support.
Written on Aug 23, 2017 after therapy with Michelle for 4 months on issues concerning relationship, family, trauma and abuse, parenting, and anger
She is very supportive and always has an ear on what you said. She does not forget you, she writes and is asking how it goes. It is very helpful to know there is someone here for you. Thank you again!
Written on Aug 12, 2017 after therapy with Michelle for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, and self esteem
She's very attentive and I like her approachable style.
Written on Aug 02, 2017 after therapy with Michelle for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety
Michelle is a very good listener and empathetic of your troubles.
Written on Jul 27, 2017 after therapy with Michelle for 4 days
She is great! She always listens and checks in with me.
Written on Jul 19, 2017 after therapy with Michelle for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship, family, grief, and sleeping
She is very good, smart and attentive.
Written on Jun 26, 2017 after therapy with Michelle for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship, self esteem, and career
I believe that Michelle is a kind hearted and helpful therapist. I enjoy working with her.
Written on Jun 13, 2017 after therapy with Michelle for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, self esteem, and career
Great counselor!
Written on May 19, 2017 after therapy with Michelle for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and self esteem
She is a very nice lady, she quickly heard my symptoms and came back with an extremely accurate diagnosis for how little information she had been given. I have no doubt that any second opinion would only solidify her suggestions.
Written on Apr 27, 2017 after therapy with Michelle for 2 months on issues concerning depression, family, trauma and abuse, and anger
Michelle has been great! Very kind, supportive and understanding. I feel comfortable to share anything and I really appreciated her reaching out when I didn't have the chance to connect.
Written on Jan 17, 2017 after therapy with Michelle for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family, parenting, self esteem, anger, and career
We have started with Michelle just about 3 weeks ago. I like her responsiveness, support and her caring and positive attitude. I feel that I always have an ear to whisper my hardest thoughts to, and a hand to lean upon when I feel weak. I look forward continuing working with Michelle towards my goals here. Really appreciate her professionalism and true interest in me.
Written on Jan 15, 2017 after therapy with Michelle for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship, intimacy-related, self esteem, anger, and career
Michelle is a really nice counselor to talk to. She's very friendly any you can tell her anything. I like her a lot.
Written on Jan 14, 2017 after therapy with Michelle for 2 months
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