Michelle Harmolin , LPC

Michelle Harmolin is a licensed professional counselor in New Jersey who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and life transitions. She supports people dealing with self-esteem struggles, anger, grief, addiction, and parenting strain. Michelle also offers an affirming approach for LGBT concerns and gender dysphoria. Her bedside manner is warm and direct. Sessions focus on clear goals and practical steps. She listens first, then helps clients try small changes that can feel manageable day to day. Michelle uses several approaches to match what a person needs. She draws on client-centered work to follow a person's lead and build trust. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Dialectical Behavior Therapy adds skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance when feelings feel overwhelming. Mindfulness techniques are offered for grounding and staying present. Motivational interviewing supports people who are making change around substance use or other habits. The methods are blended to suit each person's situation and goals. With eight years of experience, Michelle brings practical tools and an affirming mindset to sessions. People who want clear strategies and compassionate listening may find this approach helpful. Services are provided in English in New Jersey.

Approaches that guide online sessions

Michelle blends Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in online sessions. Client-Centered Therapy centers the person's own goals and pace, offering listening and validation so clients can explore identity and relationships. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical steps to change unhelpful patterns, which helps with anxiety, depression, and self-critical thinking.

She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy when emotional regulation skills are needed. DBT teaches concrete tools for managing intense emotions and tolerating distress, which can be useful for impulsivity, anger, and relationship conflicts. Michelle will discuss these options and work together with each person to choose which approaches make the most sense for their goals and circumstances.

Online therapy offers flexibility across several formats: video calls for a face-to-face feel, phone sessions when bandwidth or camera use is limited, live chat for shorter check-ins, and text-based messaging for ongoing support between sessions. These options can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and let people pick the format that best matches their daily life and comfort.