- Person-centered care
- Creative techniques
- Goal focused
About Michelle
Michelle Magee-Lopez is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in California. She helps people handle stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and parenting challenges, grief, trauma, and issues like self-esteem, anger, and addiction. She also supports those facing identity and multicultural concerns, ADHD, and the strain that comes with life changes.
She brings six years of clinical experience and a background in theater arts to her work. That combination often shapes how she talks with clients and what she suggests in sessions. Michelle aims to be dependable and straightforward so people know what to expect in the room.
Her approach centers on the person seeking help. Client-Centered Therapy guides her to listen carefully and follow each person’s pace. She also draws on narrative and existential ideas to look at life stories, meaning, and choice. Solution-Focused methods help when short-term goals are needed.
Sessions are meant to be practical and respectful. Michelle uses conversational techniques and occasional creative exercises rooted in her theater training. The goal is to help clients better understand themselves, improve communication, and make manageable changes.
People describe working with her as collaborative: she listens, reflects, and offers steps you can try between sessions. To begin, the usual next step is to answer a short matching questionnaire and schedule a session that fits your needs.
How these approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and following each person’s pace; online sessions using this approach focus on helping clients feel heard and understood, and on building a respectful working relationship. Existential Therapy looks at meaning, choice, and life direction; online conversations can help people weigh values, face transitions, and make clearer decisions.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and how they like to work, then suggest methods to try. Adjustments are made over time based on what is helpful and what feels comfortable for the client.
The biography does not specify which online formats are offered, so confirm current session options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by removing travel time and allowing sessions from different locations. It can also let people choose shorter check-ins when needed, or pick a session style that feels most useful for working on goals between meetings. Licensed professionals can adapt talk-based and creative techniques for online sessions to keep the work practical and goal focused.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
6+ years
Listed in
California, Nevada
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Michelle address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and parenting issues, trauma and grief, addiction, self-esteem, and identity concerns among others.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her work is collaborative and person-centered, with practical suggestions and creative exercises shaped by her theater background.
What is her clinical background?
She holds a Master of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy and has six years of clinical experience working with people in different settings.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) licensed in Nevada and California and practices from California.
Can I work with her if English is not my first language?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions paid for and billed?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to therapist availability.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.