- CBT techniques
- DBT skills
- Mindfulness practice
About Michelle
Michelle Harmolin is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor in New Jersey with eight years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, and the challenges of early adulthood, including identity and relationship questions often faced by young adults.
She uses straightforward, person-centered care that emphasizes clear goals and practical skills. Sessions often include talk therapy, skills practice, and strategies to manage strong emotions like anger or intense worry. Michelle also draws on cognitive behavioral and mindfulness approaches to help change unhelpful thoughts and reduce reactivity.
Clients can expect a direct, respectful style that addresses real-life pressures: starting careers, moving out, relationship strain, or feeling behind peers. Michelle supports people dealing with grief, parenting stress, compassion fatigue, and substance-related concerns. She also works with LGBT and gender-diverse individuals on questions of identity and acceptance.
Her approach blends motivational interviewing and solution-focused techniques to help people set short-term goals and stay motivated. For deeper emotion regulation and crisis management she integrates dialectical behavior therapy skills where helpful. The emphasis is on building tools that can be used between sessions.
Michelle brings an affirming, multicultural outlook to her counseling. She helps people unpack attachment and communication problems, codependency, and patterns like avoidance or impulsivity. Practical steps, clear feedback, and steady collaboration form the backbone of her work.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Michelle commonly uses client-centered therapy to listen closely and build goals with each person. This approach focuses on understanding a client's perspective and making changes that fit their life, which can help with relationship issues, identity questions, and general life transitions.She also draws on cognitive behavioral therapy, which helps people identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress related to school, work, or relationships. Dialectical behavior therapy skills are used to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better interpersonal effectiveness when emotions run high.
Choosing the right approach is collaborative. Michelle will work with each client to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences, and she adjusts tactics as progress is made. This conversation about methods is part of early sessions.
Session formats are not specified in the profile, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around school, shifts at work, or other commitments, and can allow shorter check-ins or sessions without being on camera when that helps someone engage. These practical arrangements are discussed when scheduling the first appointment.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
New Jersey
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she focus on?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, relationship and identity questions, addictions, grief, parenting strain, and related issues common in young adulthood.
What is her therapy style like?
Sessions are direct and goal-oriented, combining client-centered conversation with practical skills from CBT, DBT, and mindfulness.
How much experience does she have?
She has eight years of experience as a Licensed Professional Counselor in New Jersey.
Where is she licensed and based?
She holds the LPC credential and practices in New Jersey as noted in her profile.
Which languages are offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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