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Ms. Michelle Tillman, Psychotherapist
Michelle Tillman is a Montreat College graduate, receiving her Master's with honors, in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. Ms. Tillman is a licensed clinician that practices active listening skills, is empathetic, and follows through with patience and care for her clients. With a gentle demeanor, she helps clients connect with the changes necessary for improving behavior and cognition.
When working with clients she emphasizes finding meaning in one’s life and helping people see their responsibilities in relationships and with themselves. She helps people develop the capacity to express themselves in their own unique ways.
Based on a direct yet sensitive approach, Michelle views counseling methods as opportunities to facilitate and coordinate exploration, clarification, and identification of her clients’ needs.
Ms. Tillman sees herself as an active conduit in the mental health profession, working with clients toward emotional wellness progress and understanding their thought and behavioral patterns.
She uses a wide range of methodologies, including Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), to assist, nurture, and heal others by sharing the tools and techniques of clinical knowledge, community resources, and education.

We lean into mental health, emotional wellness, leadership, and spiritual development.
We embody the community of Black Women, Women of Color, and individuals with love, generosity, knowledge, and wisdom that giveaway to self-love and honor to all of our ancestors.
We believe in generational trauma, not curses.
Our pathways are ever-changing and always evolving.
We wish to assist you in navigation the difficult parts, the hidden places, and help you shine your light.
With grace,
Michelle Tillman, Founder
Transitional Pathways, PLLC

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