About Michelle
Michelle Frizzelle uses a collaborative, person-focused approach in her therapy work. She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with ten years of clinical experience based in California. Michelle aims to make the therapy room feel calm and approachable so people can speak honestly about hard things.
She draws on approaches like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and client-centered work to address anxiety, stress, depression, and trauma.
How Michelle works
Sessions focus on practical skills for coping with grief, life changes, and difficult emotions. Michelle also supports people managing sleep or eating concerns, addictions, anger, and self-esteem struggles. Michelle brings life experience and listening skills to sessions.
She emphasizes steady, respectful conversation and gradual relationship-building. The goal is to help people notice what matters most and take small steps toward those values. She also addresses issues related to adoption and foster care, attachment concerns, aging and geriatric issues, cancer, and women's health matters.
Additional focus areas include divorce and separation, domestic violence, post-traumatic stress, sexual assault and abuse, and family problems. Sessions are offered in English and Michelle accepts international clients. People can expect clear, straightforward talk and options that match their schedule and needs.
The first step is a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a session that fits the person seeking help.
Michelle lists 7 ways of working on the entry:
What Michelle works with
The areas below are the ones Michelle selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Cancer
- Commitment issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sleeping disorders
- Women's issues
Training and background
| Register | LMFT |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 10 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | California |
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Online support options
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and focus on actions that reflect their values. It is useful for anxiety, depression, grief, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks down patterns of thinking and behavior that keep problems going and teaches practical skills for changing them. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, sleep, and eating concerns. Client-Centered Therapy centers on empathetic listening and building a trusting connection so people feel heard and understood.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about needs, goals, and preferences, then try methods that match those aims. That collaborative process may blend ACT, CBT, and client-centered techniques to find what helps most.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls let people meet face-to-face when schedules or travel make in-person sessions difficult. Phone sessions require less bandwidth and can be a good option for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text-based messaging allow ongoing support between sessions and flexible, on-the-go contact. These formats aim to make consistent care easier to fit into busy days.
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A practical next step
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