Dr. Michaëlle Darley Pierre
Dr. Michaëlle D. Pierre is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in the state of Florida. Born and raised in Cap-Haitien, Haiti, she migrated to the United States at the age of 16, to pursue her education while in search of a better life. She is affectionately known as Michaëlle who has endured many challenges in the road to becoming a beloved Psychotherapist/Director. She remembered experiencing financial challenges in college, as she could not pay her tuition. Small jobs here and there could not sustain her.
Her love for beauty and art earned her the title of Miss Haiti in 2007. This undeserving honor afforded her the opportunity to travel to countries such as Adis-Ababa, Ethopia, Paris, France, London, England, Port-au-Prince, Haiti. A number of Queens from the States joined her in Haitan Carnival where they had a great time. She continued to share, holding the honor of Miss Haiti enabled her to return to school after traveling many parts of the world to represent Haiti. Michaelle learned to appreciate the affluent lifestyle one can have if you focus on education.
When asked what being Miss Haiti meant to her, she stated, “the Miss Haiti International pageant exposed me to a life that I did not know existed; it helped me to get out of my shell and blossomed, I am very grateful to have had the honor of being a part of the Miss Haiti organization.” As per Dr. Pierre, the drive, the passion, and confidence she gained from being Miss Haiti fueled her to work even harder to achieve her academic goals. Today she is a consummate professional.
She went on to obtain a Ph.D. in Family Therapy from Nova Southeastern University. She earned a dual Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology from Barry University. She earned a BA in Psychology, a BA in Criminal Justice, a minor in Sociology, and a certificate in Homeland Security and Terrorism at St. Thomas University. Dr. Pierre specializes in Family Therapy, Mental Health Counseling, Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI), and Trauma-Informed Care; Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) (or domestic violence (DV)), her dissertation VWA: Hearing the Voices of Extraordinary Women who have Experienced Intimate Partner Violence in Haiti, helped shed light on the dire condition that women and girls alike are living.
Dr. Pierre is a Clinical Fellow and an Approved AAMFT Supervisor with the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy. She is also a Board-Certified Qualified Florida Supervisor and humbled to be awarded the Top 20 under 40 Young Haitian American Professionals (YOPRO) award for her achievements. She and her husband Jacques are the owners of Balance Therapy Institute and an experienced clinical administrator with expertise. She serves as the 1st Vice President of Pearls of Life Women’s Foundation, Inc., and also carries out her duties as a Core faculty at Touro University and an Adjunct Professor in the College of Psychology at Nova Southeastern University. With all her degrees you would think she is se quoi but she is humble.
Dr. Pierre is a passionate educator. She has led workshops on Team Building, Leadership Training, Trauma-informed seminars, Mental Health Awareness, Domestic Violence, etc. It is by the grace of God that she completed her education and received so many accolades. She believes in giving back to her community. She devotes her 7me to serve her beloved church as the Clerk and Director of Hospitality at Sinai Hai7an SDA in Planta7on, FL. She is happily married to Jacques, for eight years now. She enjoys traveling with him and helping those in need!
