Michelle Pellin, LMHC, LPC

Michelle Pellin is a licensed mental health counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, parenting strains, grief, and relationship concerns. She also supports those dealing with sleep and eating issues, addiction, compassion fatigue, ADHD, career stress, and identity questions including LGBT concerns. Michelle holds two master's degrees and brings 11 years of clinical experience to her work in Connecticut and beyond.

Her approach is personable and steady. Sessions focus on listening first, then offering practical steps clients can try between meetings. Michelle uses clear strategies drawn from cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness, along with acceptance-oriented practices and client-centered care. She aims to help people find realistic ways to manage emotions and day-to-day challenges.

Before counseling, Michelle spent many years as a licensed therapeutic foster parent, working with teens who had emotional and mental health needs. She also served as a case manager advocating for people with acquired brain injuries, physical challenges, and older adults. Those roles shaped her practical, solution-minded style and her emphasis on dignity and respect.

In sessions she encourages clients to draw on their strengths and to set goals that feel manageable. She talks with people about values, coping tools, and small habits that build resilience. Michelle strives to make therapy collaborative so clients remain in charge of their own pace and choices.

People who reach out can expect a warm, nonjudgmental conversation and guidance aimed at real life change. She welcomes questions about process, goals, and methods before scheduling a first appointment.

How Michelle’s approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice their thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It supports work on anxiety, depression, and life transitions by focusing on meaningful goals rather than getting stuck on unhelpful thoughts. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect and teaches skills to change patterns that keep problems going. It is useful for anxiety, mood concerns, sleep and eating difficulties, and coping with stress. Mindfulness Therapy encourages simple attention practices to reduce reactivity and improve focus, which can aid emotional regulation and decrease rumination.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences and will shape sessions together. That collaborative planning makes it easier to try strategies and adjust what is working over time.

The biography does not list specific online formats, so confirm available session types before booking. Online work can make therapy easier to fit into a busy life, such as shorter check-ins during a lunch break or sessions without commuting. It also lets people try methods like CBT worksheets, mindfulness exercises, and values-based planning from wherever they are located. Licensed professionals can adapt skills practice and homework so clients can use new habits in daily routines.