Michelle Pellin, LMHC, LPC

Michelle Pellin is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 11 years of clinical experience. She is based in Connecticut and works with adults on issues such as stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, self‑esteem, depression, grief, trauma and anger. Michelle also addresses relationship concerns, addictions, ADHD, and career-related strain.

Her approach draws on practical, person-focused methods. Sessions tend to be conversational and goal-oriented. She uses techniques from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy and mindfulness to help people notice patterns and try different responses. Michelle emphasizes that clients remain in charge of decisions about their care.

Michelle trained with graduate degrees in Behavioral Medicine and Health Psychology and in Human Services and Counseling. Before clinical work she spent years as a licensed therapeutic foster parent and as a case manager advocating for people with acquired brain injury and older adults. That background informs how she supports someone facing complex life stressors.

In sessions she listens without judgment and offers practical guidance when helpful. She encourages building daily habits that reduce reactivity and increase clarity, such as short mindfulness practice, clearer boundaries, and small behavioral experiments. She also works on thinking skills that reduce automatic negative reactions.

People who contact her often want immediate tools to manage mood and anger, plus longer term skills for relationships and self‑regulation. Michelle accepts international clients and conducts work in English. To begin, clients complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session.

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