+ E.H. 2022 "I came to Michelle at Grace Street Counseling when I was deep in grief after two pregnancy losses. Working through that dark time with Michelle helped not only to heal my heart, but also to give me the courage and the tools to move..." (click to expand)

"I came to Michelle at Grace Street Counseling when I was deep in grief after two pregnancy losses. Working through that dark time with Michelle helped not only to heal my heart, but also to give me the courage and the tools to move forward with our family planning journey in a way that could still include hope and joy. Michelle has such an incredibly kind and thoughtful demeanor and is so skilled at recognizing the needs of perinatal clients' mental health. I always felt like I could tell her absolutely anything without judgement, no matter how serious or silly. I am so grateful to have had Michelle and Grace Street Counseling on our family's journey. I believe I am a better mom and a more whole person because of the healing space and growth that Michelle and GSC fostered."

+ A.L.K. 2022 "Michelle Friedman was caring, wise, and extremely helpful with my family...I felt that she had the perfect balance...to make our time as productive as possible." (read more)

"Michelle Friedman was caring, wise, and extremely helpful with my family. She identified some of the issues we were having and gave us strategies to work through them. I felt that she had the perfect balance of letting us talk it out while still directing the conversation to make our time as productive as possible."

+ A.C. 2021 "She eased me into the process...I still think about sessions I had with her and suggestions she gave me to manage expectations and stress. I would recommend Michelle, in a heartbeat..." (read more)

"I found Michelle after reaching out to the warm line while pregnant with my second child. Not only was I experiencing anxiety due to being pregnant during the covid-19 pandemic, but after the birth of my first child I suffered with PPD. Michelle responded to me right away and I am so lucky she did. Having never had the pleasure of working with a counselor before she eased me into the process. She was great at listening and asking questions at all the right times, gave me food for thought, and even suggestions to try before our next session. I am happy to report that after I started working with her, my anxiety decreased, my heart palpitations ceased and post delivery I did not fall again into depression. It was such a relief for me to be able to share my pregnancy and postpartum journey with her and I believe she was an integral part of my well being. I haven't spoken to her in several months, but I still think about sessions I had with her and suggestions she gave me to manage expectations and stress. I would recommend Michelle, in a heartbeat, to those in my situation or anyone who is looking for someone kind, compassionate and impartial to talk to."

+ Anonymous 2021 "With the birth of my second child, I was really struggling...really helped me understand what was causing my anxiety, and helped me make my own decisions..." (read more)

"With the birth of my second child, I was struggling with anxiety and didn’t feel like myself. It was a very challenging time and Michelle really helped me understand what was causing my anxiety, helped me make my own decisions on how to manage it in healthy ways and acted as the support person and counselor I needed to get through my postpartum anxiety. I’m so grateful that I made the decision to seek help and found Grace Street Counseling!"

+ E.G. 2021 "Michelle is a uniquely warm, compassionate person. She provided me with support and kindness during a very dim period..." (read more)

"Michelle is a uniquely warm, compassionate person. She provided me with support and kindness during a very dim period in my life. She is a thoughtful listener, and I always looked forward to our sessions. I'm so happy that we were connected for as long as we were."

+ A.R. 2021 "...She listened and was able to provide strong recommendations on how to ease/alleviate issues at hand."(read more)

" Michelle provided a safe space for me to be open, honest, and vulnerable in communication. She listened and was able to provide strong recommendations on how to ease/alleviate issues at hand."

+ S.E. 2021 "Michelle has helped to lift me up when I am down and has provided me a new perspective along with tools/strategies to better manage my emotions. She is very compassionate, easy to talk to, a great resource..."(read more)

"Michelle has been wonderful to work with. I was desperate when I reached out to her and she was quick to meet with me and address the emotions I was experiencing during my postpartum mental health journey. She has been such an advocate for my well being and overall health. Michelle has helped to lift me up when I am down and has provided me a new perspective along with tools/strategies to better manage my emotions. She is very compassionate, easy to talk to, a great resource and is always willing to listen when I need an outlet to express how I'm feeling. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend her to my friends and family."

+ C.V. 2020 "...it took me a long time to find someone who treats Postpartum Depression and all of the complexities that go along with it..I had terrifying intrusive thoughts...Michelle has taught me that I do not need to be ashamed and that I’m maybe even strong..." (read more)

"Michelle is wonderful. She is professional and kind. It took me a long time to find someone who treats Postpartum Depression and all of the complexities that go along with it, but she does an amazing job. She listens to what is really going on with me and then gives me assignments that are meaningful and accessible in my life. Many other therapists would just give me interesting things to read or do, but only had some application, but Michelle gives me assignments that make sense and really help me to work toward my goal. I also really like the fact that I feel like she truly cares about me and will be honest about what is going on. I was diagnosed by another therapist with PPD and PTSD from the birth of my second child. I had terrifying intrusive thoughts, was on an emotional roller coaster, and felt like I had no value. I am a teacher and work very hard to educate myself and do a lot of self-improvement, but it wasn’t enough. When I found Michelle, I did not need to explain why my experience was so terrible, all I had to do was tell her my story, and she not only understood, but even helped me to better understand my feelings of inadequacy. PPD can affect so many mothers and it’s easy to feel ashamed and want to hide feelings away, but Michelle has taught me that I do not need to be ashamed and that I’m maybe even strong for going through this experience. I now feel lucky to have survived the birth and have a healthy son who also survived, but I don’t know if I would have gotten there without Michelle. I still have a lot more work to do, but I’m so grateful for Michelle’s listening ears and understanding heart. I would not be the person I am today without her."

+ J.L. 2020 "...gave me tools that help me to feel better about my role as a mother..."(read more)

"Michelle Friedman was wonderful! Very understanding and gave me tools that help me to feel better about my role as a mother when my health was bad"

+ J. 2020 "... a wonderful therapist who I feel lucky to have found during a transitional season of life." (read more)

“Michelle is a wonderful therapist who I feel lucky to have found during a transitional season of life. She listens intently, asks questions that provoke deeper thinking and provides incredible insight & feedback during our sessions. I can tell that she is deeply connected to and engaged in the work that she does with her clients and would highly recommend her to anyone looking for support.”

+ K. 2020 "...I was struck by Michelle's insightful observations about my behaviors and my personality..." (read more)

“I am so grateful that my path crossed Michelle's at the time that it did. During an exceptionally difficult moment in my life, she was and continues to be a calming and guiding force-not only during dark days, but during the sunny ones, too. Because I had no prior experience with a therapist, I was struck by Michelle's insightful observations about my behaviors and my personality after only working together for a short time. It was a relief, in a sense, to feel known-to feel heard. No matter what I'm feeling (whether it's a complex and layered stress response or a rambling speech about an indescribable feeling or anything in between), Michelle always manages to ask the right questions and pull the right threads. From the beginning, she has encouraged me to speak my truth and to be confident in it, and I am thankful to her for creating a safe space to express myself without judgment.”

+ A. 2020 "...very perceptive, routinely compassionate, & exceptionally skillful therapist..." (read more)

“Michelle is a very perceptive, routinely compassionate, & exceptionally skillful therapist. I’m blessed to have her listen & help me through.”

+ S.A. 2019 "...a warm personality and she is very validating and caring." (read more)

“I have just started working with Michelle but she is very prompt and answers me frequently, taking the time to read through almost everything that I express. We had our first phone session and I felt completely at ease and am excited to move forward with her. She has a warm personality and she is very validating and caring.”

+ A.N. 2019 "...Michelle Friedman is a superb therapist. She is intelligent, personable, and active..." (read more)

“Michelle Friedman is a superb therapist. She is intelligent, personable, and active listener. Equally important, she is very compassionate and highly skilled. These are all the things I look for in a therapist —moreover, they are all the things most people I know look for, too.”