Michelle Mielniczek , LMHC

Michelle Mielniczek, LMHC (Licensed Mental Health Counselor) has worked with adults in both outpatient and inpatient settings. She earned her master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling in 2018 from Johnson and Wales University and brings a practical, person-centered orientation to her clinical work.

Her primary areas of focus include treatment for depression, anxiety, and adjustment difficulties. To meet each person's needs she provides blended treatment that draws on person-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness techniques, and acceptance and commitment therapy. This integrated approach allows her to tailor care to individual strengths and goals.

Centered on treating the whole person, her therapeutic aims are to help clients build resilience, support personal growth, and rediscover meaning during difficult transitions. Outside of her professional role she enjoys crafting, gardening, and spending time playing with her dogs.

Evidence-Based Approaches and Flexible Online Care

Michelle integrates cognitive behavioral therapy and motivational interviewing into online work. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors - it is commonly used for anxiety, depression, and adjustment concerns. Motivational interviewing is a collaborative, goal-oriented style that helps people explore and strengthen their own motivation to change - it can be useful for addictions, ambivalence about change, and building commitment to new behaviors.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. She works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting techniques over time based on what proves most helpful.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility and accessibility: sessions can happen by video call or phone, and shorter check-ins or therapeutic conversations can take place via live chat or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives, maintain continuity during transitions, and access care from home or other convenient locations.