Michelle Harmolin, LPC

Michelle Harmolin is a licensed professional counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem. She also supports those dealing with relationship struggles, grief, parenting strain, and problems related to addiction. Michelle practices from an affirming, non-binary perspective and works in New Jersey as an LPC. Her sessions are conversational and practical. She listens first, then helps clients set clear, manageable goals. Michelle uses techniques to reduce overwhelming feelings and to rebuild confidence one step at a time. Michelle draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and change actions that feed distress. She also uses Client-Centered Therapy to keep the person's needs at the center of the work. Mindfulness and Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are woven in to help regulate intense emotions and increase present-moment awareness. Over eight years in practice, Michelle has helped people cope with life changes, compassion fatigue, and identity-related challenges. She pays attention to patterns like abandonment, codependency, and avoidant behavior that keep problems repeating. Sessions aim to teach skills you can use right away. Practical strategies include goal-setting, communication practice, and relapse prevention for substance concerns. Michelle encourages steady progress and checks in often to adjust the plan as needs change.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Michelle commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify patterns of thought that increase anxiety or low mood and then test new behaviors to change how they feel. CBT is useful for stress, anxiety, depression, and many everyday concerns.

She also draws on Client-Centered Therapy, which focuses on listening and responding to each person's priorities so the work stays relevant and respectful. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are used when emotions feel intense; those techniques teach concrete ways to tolerate distress, manage strong feelings, and improve relationships.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Michelle will collaborate with each person to decide which methods match their goals and preferences, and she adjusts strategies as progress is made.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation for skill practice and role-play. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging support ongoing contact between sessions and brief coaching when challenges arise. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules while using the approaches described above.