Counseling Associates of New London : Michelle Harkins

Michelle Harkins, MA LCMHC MLADC

Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor
Licensed Alcohol & Drug Counselor
Coordinator, Substance Use Program

Areas of Specialty :

Addiction
Alcohol & Substance Misuse
Anxiety & Depression
Co-Occurring Mental Health & Substance Use Issues
Coping Skills
Family & Relationship Issues, including those related to Substance Use
Trauma

Client Focus:

Adults
Teens
Couples & Families

Michelle's practice centers on a commitment to people being heard and respected regardless of the challenges that they may be experiencing. Michelle draws on her background in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients to understand how their thoughts, feelings and core beliefs influence choices in their world.

Michelle draws on more than ten years of professional experience in her practice. Michelle works together with her clients to process their experiences and find healthy solutions to create positive life changes. In this process, they work to understand how their thoughts, feelings and core beliefs influence the choices they make in their lives. Michelle offers a non-judgmental environment and centers the work on the client's specific needs and goals.

Locations

Upper Valley, New London

Education:

MA New England College
BA Randolph-Macon College

Areas of Focus:

Addiction
Alcohol Abuse
Anger Management
Anxiety
Bipolar Disorder
Borderline Personality Disorder
Coping Skills
Depression
Dual Diagnosis
Life Transitions
Parenting
Post-Partum Depression
Relationship Issues
Self-Esteem
Self-Harming
Social Phobia
Suicidal Ideation
Trauma & PTSD

Treatment Approaches:

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Dialectical Behavior Therapy
Motivational Interviewing