Michelle Duchin, LCSW

Michelle is the founder of Peak Mental Health Counseling LLC. Her career started at one of New York City’s top infertility clinics, where she supported people navigating the complex process of building their families through third-party reproductive technology. She screened egg donors, matched them with intended parents, and helped guide both through a deeply personal process. That early experience continues to inform how she approach her work with clients today, with care, curiosity, and respect for each person’s unique story. Over the years, she has also worked in academic and corporate settings, helping students and professionals manage stress, burnout, and significant life transitions. Her approach combines evidence-based tools, such as CBT and mindfulness, with a deeper, more exploratory lens. She often draws on psychoanalytic ideas and utilize imagination as a creative means to understand hopes and desires. She is warm, collaborative, and direct. She believe in meeting people where they are and working together on what matters most to them.

On a personal note, I cannot recommend Michelle enough. From our very first conversation, I was struck by her depth of knowledge and the calm confidence she brings to such emotionally charged topics. Her ability to pair expertise with genuine warmth makes her an invaluable resource for anyone navigating infertility or third-party reproduction. If someone I cared about were facing these challenges, Michelle is exactly the person I would want supporting them—she has the rare combination of compassion, clarity, and skill that truly makes a difference.