- Client-centered approach
- Practical coping tools
- Focus on life changes
About Michelle
Michelle Wendel is a licensed marriage and family therapist who helps adults facing stress, anxiety, career struggles, parenting pressures, and life transitions. She focuses on practical support for self-esteem, coping with change, and the emotional fallout from divorce or relationship problems. Michelle writes plainly and listens closely so people feel heard and understood from the first session.
She draws on Client-Centered Therapy to follow each person's pace and priorities. Michelle also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) techniques to help people notice unhelpful patterns and try new ways of responding. Sessions mix talking, problem solving, and small, doable experiments to test what helps in daily life.
Michelle has worked in the field for 10 years and holds the LMFT credential, practicing in California. Her background includes supporting people through midlife transitions, parenting challenges, pregnancy and childbirth concerns, workplace stress, and aging and geriatric issues. She understands how guilt, shame, and codependency can get in the way of moving forward.
She aims to create a welcoming space where people can speak honestly about what they are carrying. Michelle collaborates with each person to set clear goals and tries straightforward tools that fit into busy schedules.
If you want someone who listens without judgment and helps you build manageable steps toward change, Michelle offers a steady, solution-focused approach grounded in empathy.
How her approaches translate to online work
Michelle uses Client-Centered Therapy to keep sessions focused on what matters most to each person, letting the client set the pace and topics. This approach helps when someone needs a listening space to sort feelings and priorities.She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which helps people notice painful thoughts and stay connected to their values while taking small actions. ACT is useful for managing anxiety, stress, and life transitions by shifting focus from fighting feelings to living a meaningful life.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is part of her toolbox for identifying thought patterns that lead to stress and testing new behaviors. CBT techniques can be helpful for workplace problems, self-esteem work, and coping with change.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Michelle will talk with each person about goals, try methods that fit, and adjust the plan as needed. This collaborative process helps determine whether ACT, CBT, client-centered work, or a mix is most useful.
The practical benefits of online therapy often include easier scheduling and the ability to fit sessions into a busy day. Because the original biography does not specify formats, confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can make follow-up and brief check-ins simpler and reduce commute time, which helps people keep therapy consistent with work and family life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Michelle often help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, career struggles, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include grief from divorce, workplace issues, and aging-related concerns.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is warm and client-centered, following each person's priorities. Sessions often combine listening, practical strategies, and experiments to try between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
Michelle has ten years of experience working with adult clients on life transitions and interpersonal concerns. That experience informs a straightforward, practical approach.
What credentials and location apply?
She holds an LMFT, which stands for Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, and practices in California.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Michelle is available to work with international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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