Michelle LaFerle, MA, LPC, NCC

Dr. Shelly Papinaw is a resident of Port Huron, who lives with her husband, two young sons and two Boston Terriers. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and has been in the counseling profession for approximately 18 years. She has been employed at Blue Water Counseling since June 2012 and is comfortable working with the various clientele, including adolescents, adults, couples and families. She has extensive experience helping others who are dealing with mood and anxiety disorders, relationship issues, and substance abuse, among other client concerns. Shelly is passionate about helping to empower clients to achieve a healthy state of mind and spirit, which allows them to fulfill their highest potential.

Francine joined Blue Water Counseling in August of 2015. Ms. Robinson has worked in the Bluewater area since 2009 as a licensed counselor and is a life long native of the area, aside from the 14 years she resided in the Chicago area in early adulthood. Francine completed her undergraduate studies at Rockford College/University in Rockford, Illinois where she earned her Bachelor's Degree in Childhood Development while also completing her teaching certification in middle school science, social studies and English language arts. Ms. Robinson formerly taught science in Illinois and Social Studies in the Port Huron area at the middle school level.

Bernita Fuller has worked as a clinician at Blue Water Counseling since 2014. She has worked in the field in various clinical positions since 1998. Her wide breadth of experience includes working with individuals of all ages, ranging from children to the geriatric population, in settings as diverse as juvenile/family court, schools, and both inpatient and outpatient mental health. Bernita earned her Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from the University of Michigan - Flint in 1979. She went on to earn a Master of Arts in Counseling from Oakland University in 1998 with a Specialization in Child and Adolescent Counseling. In 2005 she earned another Specialization, this time in School Counseling from Oakland University.