About Mechelle
Dr. Mechelle Jungsten helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, self-esteem problems, career concerns, depression, addictions, relationship difficulties, trauma and grief. She also supports those coping with intimacy issues, eating and sleeping problems, anger, bipolar symptoms, life transitions, ADHD, and questions about purpose and money.
Dr. Jungsten practices in California and offers services in English. Her approach is direct and practical.
She uses methods from cognitive behavioral therapy to spot thinking patterns that keep people stuck.
How Mechelle works
She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and attachment-focused ideas to help people reconnect with what matters to them. Sessions focus on doable steps rather than long explanations. Dr.
Jungsten has 12 years of experience as a licensed marriage and family therapist - LMFT. Her background includes work in counseling psychology and behavioral health. That experience informs a coaching-minded style that blends therapy and skill building.
Clients can expect clear goals and hands-on tools to try between sessions. Work in her sessions often includes looking at thoughts and behaviors, practicing new ways of relating, and setting small experiments that fit daily life. She pays attention to cultural and workplace stresses and to blended family or caregiver strains when those come up.
The tone is supportive and focused on change. For people nervous about starting therapy, Dr. Jungsten aims to make the first steps simple and straightforward.
She emphasizes collaboration and will help set priorities so progress feels manageable and measurable.
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What Mechelle works with
The areas below are the ones Mechelle selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Relationship issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Trauma and abuse
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | LMFT |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 12 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | California |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people focus on their values and take action even when difficult thoughts or feelings are present; it can be useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets the thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns influence current connections and can help with intimacy, communication, and breakup or blended-family challenges.Finding the right approach is part of therapy. The therapist works collaboratively to match methods to a person's goals and preferences. Sessions often mix strategies so people get both immediate tools and deeper relational work based on what helps most.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversations and shared worksheets, phone sessions can fit into a workday or require less bandwidth, live chat and text make it easy to check in between appointments or use shorter coaching-style exchanges. These options make it easier to keep progress steady around work, caregiving, and travel schedules.
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