Michelle Pinel, MHC-LP Individual & Couples Therapist Brooklyn, NYC

I provide individual and couples therapy for adults navigating anxiety, OCD, sexual trauma, relationship stress, life transitions, and the emotional impact of chronic illness or GI-related health concerns. My primary specialty is the intersection of mental health and physical health. 

Whatever brings you to therapy, we can slow things down, make sense of what you are carrying, and identify meaningful next steps.

My approach is integrative and collaborative, drawing from humanistic-existential, behavioral, and somatic therapies. Together, we may explore recurring patterns, develop coping skills, process difficult experiences, strengthen communication, and create more compassionate ways of relating to yourself, your body, and the people closest to you.

For couples, our work may focus on the patterns beneath conflict, communication difficulties, health-related stress, trust concerns, and intimacy. My approach to couples’ work is informed by Imago Therapy, Gottman Method, and the Non-Violent Communication framework. 

For individuals living with chronic, unpredictable symptoms, you know all too well the toll it takes on your body, your nervous system, your relationships, and your sense of self. My goal is to help you feel empowered and resourced, so you can heal deeply in mind, body, and spirit and strengthen your overall wellbeing and relationships. 

In our work, we may explore how stress and trauma responses interact with chronic symptoms, coping patterns, and emotional well-being—without reducing your illness to a single cause. We honor your medical reality while also considering how the nervous system responds to uncertainty, pain, fear, and experiences not yet fully processed.

I’m honored to hold therapeutic space and witness transformations. I believe loss can become gain and suffering can become insight. Especially when you’re guided with compassion, clarity, and a nervous-system-aware approach.