About me
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 11 to 17. Over the past 23 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 couples from all walks of life. I've had clients from all faiths (and no faith) backgrounds, straight and LBGTQIA, children, teens, adults, parents, grandparents.
I have had the privilege of working with couples who are dating, engaged, married, and dealing with separation and divorce. It is my desire to help you build strong and healthy relationships by helping you get to know your partner better, how to communicate so your partner understands you, how to disagree and argue without hurting each other, and how to help each other change and grow into happy and healthy individuals.
I will be your supporter, your cheerleader, your encourager, and your teammate. I believe that real change starts in the therapy session, but you make the change happen outside of session and in the real world. I'm looking forward to working with both of you.
Specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationships
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Coping with life changes
Addictions , Trauma and abuse , Grief , Intimacy-related issues , Self esteem , Career difficulties , Depression , ADHD , Blended Family Issues , Family of Origin Issues , Family Problems , Fatherhood Issues , Forgiveness , Read more...
Clinical approaches:
Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Solution-Focused Therapy
Years of Experience: 11
Services offered
Messaging
Phone
Video
Licensing
PA LPC PC012631
Reviews
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Rev. Michael Abell. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with Regain might be different.
My husband and I enjoy our sessions with Rev. Abell - we actually look forward to marriage counseling each week because we are seeing the results! Michael is very easy to talk to and is easy to contact and responds quickly. He is very professional and fair and often humorous and with subtle pop culture references! We highly recommend!
Mike was awesome, he listened and had great advise they did not put one spouse against the other, rather help them work together
I absolutely love our therapist Rev. Abell. I have felt completely comfortable with him from day one. He’s by far the best therapist I’ve ever worked with.
Michael was our second attempt at trying couples therapy and he was exactly what we were looking for! He is very attentive, provides productive feedback, and has a very pleasant demeanor which makes him easy to talk to. He remembers all details and effectively connects backgrounds and personalities such that my boyfriend and I felt heard and were better able to understand each other. Michael is very experienced in couples therapy and we learned so many skills in communication and conflict resolution. My boyfriend and I have never felt more connected since meeting with Michael every week. If you're looking for a therapist, look no further than Michael!
Michael has helped my husband and I work through some major issues in our marriage. He has stuck by us for about a year and our marriage is stronger and better because of his participation in our healing process.
We highly recommend Michael Abel!!!
Rev Abell is very responsive and proactive. I appreciate his insight and overall its been a very positive experience.
Rev. Abell was great to work with. We met with hin for pre-martial counseling and he was able to meet us where we were at based on our needs and wants and help us explore that. He created a safe, friendly and open atmosphere where at times it did not feel as if we were speaking with a therapist.
Michael, Listens very well and let's you talk. He also doesn't judge you. I would recommend him
Awesome
Fantastic therapist. Really connects
And goes above and beyond for
His patients.
Very understanding and respectful. Definitely feels like he listens to us and helps us to better understand ourselves within our relationship.
I like Rev Abell’s approach to therapy. He is very attentive and consistently checks in with me throughout the week. I truly believe he cares about what is best for me and my husband in the long run and is very slow to judge which is awesome when I’m in the midst of chaos and need a calm cool head to see through the storm. I highly recommend him!
He makes sure you are heard and understood
Rev.Abell is a great counselor. I've had a few counselors in my lifetime and he is definitely one that is great at what he does. Judgement free, really listens, actually reads your journal entries, and responds in a timely manner. He is there to help you get through whatever you are going through.