Rev. Michael Abell - Mental Health Counselor | The Center for Internet & Technology Addiction

Accepting new clients

15 years experience

About Rev. Michael Abell

Hello and welcome. I am an Ordained Minister (Rev), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), and a National Certified Counselor (NCC) in Pennsylvania. My background is in pastoral ministry (since January 2001). My wife and I have been married since June of 2000 and we have five children ranging in ages from 13 to 19. Over all the years I have spent a lot of time in counseling with individuals, couples, and families helping them to overcome their struggles (Parenting, premarital and marital issues, ADHD, depression, anxiety, gambling and substance abuse and addiction, legal issues, religious issues, trauma and PTSD, grief and loss, and many others). I desired to be better equipped to help, so I went back to get my MA in Marriage and Family Therapy which I completed in December of 2017. I was glad to be able to bring my real world experience to the classroom and I found that I was already putting into practice a lot of what I was studying.

Over the years I have worked with clients from all walks of life. I’ve had clients from all faiths (and no faith) backgrounds, straight and LBGTQIA, children, teens, adults, parents, grandparents, and people in Hospice and their families.

I believe that you are the expert of your life. I will help you find ways to utilize your strength to overcome your struggles and move you from your current situation to where you want to be.

I will be your supporter, your cheerleader, your encourager, and your teammate. I believe that real change can start in the therapy session, but you make the change happen outside of session and in the real world. You can do it, you can achieve your goals. I’m looking forward to helping you do so.

Licenses

LPC

PC012631

Professional experience

Addictions
ADHD
Career difficulties
Coping with life changes
Depression
Family conflicts
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Parenting issues
Relationship issues
Self esteem
Stress, Anxiety
Trauma and abuse

Additional Focus Areas

Blended family issues
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Fatherhood issues
Forgiveness
Young adult issues

Clinical Approaches

Client-Centered Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
Solution-Focused Therapy

Languages

English

15 Reviews

“Rev. Abell has been great to work with so far. Truly listens to what we have to say and keeps it light but also points out issues when he notices them. Personable and easy to talk to. Highly recommend!”

“He's an incredible help”

“Great to work with! Very easy to talk to and provides great insight and strategies.”

“Very professional yet relatable. Very easy to talk to. Genuinely listens. Careful not to interject but active about making sure you understand the full view and challenges you to to reflect in a calm head space without being forceful or correcting. High level of understanding and knowledge. Excellent therapist and very respectful. I actually look forward to our sessions because of this. He’s been incredibly helpful in a time of high stress and crisis in my life. Highly recommend him.”

“He’s a great person to work with!”

“Rev Abell was fantastic! He guided us through some complex situations as my partner and I are currently long distance. Patient, understanding, and smart, he will be a great match!”

“It feels very easy to share and talk with Rev. Abell. Talking with him has helped me through many issues already.”

“Rev. Abell is the best. My partner and I have gained so many skills to help improve our relationship and we lol forward to our sessions. He is easy to talk to and has a great sense of humor. He provides practical advice.”

“Great listener, knowledgeable, non-judgemental, responds quickly, checks in between sessions”

“Highly recommend Rev. Abell! We have been working together for a while and I plan to keep that. Best therapist I have had to date.”

“Very understanding and great to work with”

“Great guy,great listener”

“He is very good thoughtful understanding and has helped me greatly with my situation”

“A comfort to speak with and can broach any subject”

“He has a wonderful perspective on my situations and thoughts that help me to think deeper about the things that are troubling or bothering me. I live that he can also bring the religious perspective, too. I’m Catholic and even though he isn’t, he respects the difference and is super supportive.”

These reviews represent a few of the most recent positive reviews from the therapist's clients on BetterHelp. Some people's experience may be different.