Michelle Croyle, LPC is a Pittsburgh-based, EMDR-certified trauma therapist who specializes in providing faith-informed counseling and therapy intensives for Christian women in Carnegie, Pittsburgh, and across Pennsylvania. She offers in-person and virtual trauma therapy, as well as multi-day intensives for clients willing to travel to Pennsylvania. Areas of specialty include anxiety, church hurt, childhood abuse, betrayal trauma, grief and loss, PTSD and complex PTSD (C-PTSD), developmental and narcissistic abuse recovery, self-esteem healing, and emotional wounds resulting from traumatic experiences.
Therapy for Christian Women who are deeply hurting or feel like they’re not good enough.
When we work together, I listen deeply to your pain points, wounds, hopes, and strengths and co-work with you to design a treatment plan that will help you reach your healing goals.
How I Can help You
I help Christian faith-based women who do so much for everyone else to finally get the support they need to heal.
Does any of this sound familiar?
You wake up already tired, bracing yourself to carry everyone else’s needs - and wondering if you’ll ever feel good enough and like yourself again.
You smile at church and say everything’s “fine,” but inside, you wish you could be truly honest and not feel like a failure or fear being judged.
You keep trying harder but are still spinning in cycles of the same struggles.
You’ve swallowed your voice so much that hurt, resentment, and sadness make it hard to tell where your needs and feelings end and everyone else’s expectations begin.
You wonder if admitting how overwhelmed you feel would mean you’re weak—or worse, ungrateful.
God loves you exactly
as you are …
— He cares about your real, deep-down hurts, needs, and dreams, and He has good for you, healing, and hope. He knit together and knows your inmost being. You don’t have to pretend you have it all together for Him. He’s already with you.
Imagine …
Feeling heard, seen, and supported
Coming to a place of internal peace within your mind, body, emotions, and spirit
Having the tools you need to navigate confidently through your life
Knowing your next steps and having confident clarity
Hi, I’m Michelle Croyle, LPC. I help Christian women get the compassionate Christian counseling they seek to untangle guilt from grace, set boundaries without losing their compassion, and discover a faith that feels honest and life-giving again. Together, we’ll create a space where you don’t have to pretend—and you can finally start to heal.
Hi! I’m Michelle…
Here’s what we’ll do together
If you’ve tried therapy before and it felt like one more place you had to perform, it’s completely understandable that you might feel hesitant.
Maybe you’ve shared your struggles only to be met with advice to “pray harder” or “just be grateful,” and it left you feeling unseen.
That’s why my approach is different: together, we create a space where your faith and your feelings are both welcome. You won’t be asked to pretend or push past what’s real. You’ll be invited to slow down, feel, and heal at your own pace.
what I hear from my clients:
While I can’t share specific client stories because of confidentiality ethics, the women I’ve walked alongside often tell me that…
They have made progress toward their goals and find the tools I provide them to be really helpful
They’ve never been able to put the stuff they are struggling with into words, but feel that I understand them
That they trust me, and what I teach them is helpful to them
That they are doing so much better than they used to be since working with me
That they recommend me to their friends.
What we’ll work on
When you’re tired of feeling like two separate versions of yourself…
You deserve support that meets you where you are (with compassion, not coddling), and helps you to grow into wholeness and confidence in how you live.
No matter what you’ve been through, trauma, abuse, family of origin dysfunction, or church hurt, you don’t have to keep carrying the burden, and you don’t have to keep shouldering it alone.
How will it work
You might be wondering …
“What if therapy doesn’t work for me?”
It’s normal to worry about that. Therapy isn’t a quick fix, but with the right support, it can be a life-giving process of learning to trust yourself again.
“What if being honest about how I feel means I’m failing my faith?”
Your feelings don’t disqualify you from love or faith—they’re part of being human. Together, we’ll explore how honesty can actually deepen your connection with God.“What if I start crying and can’t stop?”
You’ve been strong for so long. It’s okay to let go here. I’ll be with you every step, creating space for your emotions to move through safely.
what you need to know:
Is this for me?
This is for you if …
You long for a faith that feels honest, not performative.
You want to create healthier boundaries without losing your compassion.
You’re willing to show up for yourself, even when it feels uncomfortable.
This might not be for you if …
You’re looking for a quick fix or someone to give you all the answers.
You prefer to keep emotions at a distance.
You’re not open to exploring the intersection of faith and mental health.
when you are ready for better:
The choice is yours …
Six months from now, you could still be waking up exhausted, swirling in your thoughts, hurting deep inside your heart, weighed down by guilt, shame, or unacknowledged anger, and wondering if you’ll ever feel like yourself again, or you could be on the other side of your struggle, breathing easier and finally feeling at peace.
Whether you work with me or someone else, healing is possible, and the sooner you reach out, the sooner your healing can begin. If you’d like to see if your needs and my approach could be a good fit, I invite you to tap the button below to schedule a free, no pressure, consultation with me. If I’m the best fit for you, we will discuss next steps, and if I think you would benefit by some other recommendations, I’ll share that, too.
You have nothing to lose, and peace and healing to gain.
Questions?
FAQs
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While my specialties and understanding are many times a great fit for Christian women seeking therapy, you are welcome to reach out to see if we would be a good fit to work together even if you do not fit into that demographic. I provide compassionate care to all of my clients regardless of gender, identity, race, religion, or age.
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Due to my weekly caseload being full, I currently only have openings for those desiring a therapeutic intensive.
This is not traditional weekly therapy but rather a therapeutic experience that allows four to twelve hours of therapy concentrated over the course of one to three days, so that you can experience deep results faster and without the interruptions of one-off sessions every week or every other week.
A therapy intensive allows you to experience two to three times the effects within a period of one to three days, saving you months or even a year or more of therapy time due to the power of uninterrupted time to process and with felt results nearly immediately.
Therapy with me offers an eclectic array of treatment modalities. I find that my clients get great results through my approach of blending the best tools I’ve found from evidence-based EMDR, Somatic Experiencing, IFS/Parts/Ego State work, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), or Brainspotting modalities.
While I use an EMDR framework as a basis for my work, you will benefit from my eclectic and whole person approach.
For those who desire it, a Christian faith-based focus is incorporated, and may including prayer, Scripture, and other faith practices.
However, due to each client being on a personal journey and professional ethics, I take my cues from you. If you are someone who is questioning your faith, struggling with God or church hurt experiences, or not wanting to bring faith into your therapy session(s), you are welcome and will find a safe space to do the work you seek to do.
When you include faith-based Christian counseling from a Biblical perspective with the psychological treatments, you are really getting the best of cutting edge as well as truth-based care.
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Therapy Intensives are offered in customized chunks of concentrated time that can ultimately save you time and money with less hassle.
Typical intensives range from three to four hours at a time or several hours over the course of one to three days.
All potential clients can schedule a free 15-minute consultation call prior to booking so that we can make sure I am the best fit for your needs and so that I can provide you with the best recommended options for your needs.
Each client is unique, and care is customized to your specific criteria of needs, goals, and history.
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Therapy is beneficial for a wide array of situations and circumstances. As a general rule of thumb, if you are looking into therapy and wondering if it would be a good options for you, there is likely something going on in your life that is leading you to think it may be beneficial. If so, let’s chat. You can connect with me for a free 15 minute consultation call by clicking here.
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A Therapy Intensive is a way to go deep into your area of focus toward your goal(s) over the course of several hours over the course of one to three days.
It allows you to experience significant processing and healing progress faster and without the inconvenience and interruptions that can happen with weekly therapy sessions. This ultimately can save you time, money, and shorten your time of suffering quite substantially. I have seen clients get the effects of months of weekly therapy within days through the concentrated power of the therapy intensive model.
Learn more about EMDR Intensives by Clicking Here.
Here’s what we’ll do together
Therapy focused on helping Christian women untangle from guilt and the “crazy-feeling” cycle of thoughts running through their heads.
Rediscover your worth as a beautiful creation of God—so you can finally feel calm, connected, and whole without pretending everything is fine.
Imagine feeling steady and confident, knowing your emotions are safe to share, and your faith is stronger because it’s honest.
You’re not alone in this. Take the first step, and let’s make things different—together.