- listening and presence
- practical coping skills
- adoption and foster care focus
About Michelle
Michelle Frizzelle is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) with ten years of clinical experience in California and Oregon. She focuses on practical help for stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and life transitions. Michelle aims to create a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can talk about their feelings and find small, workable changes.
Her approach blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Client-Centered methods to match what each person needs. She uses honest conversation and listening to help people notice patterns and try different ways of coping. Sessions emphasize clear steps and everyday skills rather than technical language.
Michelle draws on a mix of professional experience and life perspective to guide sessions. Motivational Interviewing and Narrative Therapy also inform her style when people want to shift habits or rewrite the stories they tell themselves. She encourages steady progress and realistic goals rather than quick fixes.
She has experience supporting people with addictions, parenting stress, sleep and eating concerns, attachment and relationship problems, ADHD, and issues connected to adoption and foster care. Michelle also works with concerns related to divorce, domestic violence, cancer, and women’s issues.
Because she balances therapy with a day job, her current practice structure relies on chat and messaging sessions. Prospective clients should confirm formats and scheduling before booking to make sure the options fit their needs.
How therapeutic approaches guide online work
Michelle uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice difficult thoughts and feelings and still move toward what matters to them. ACT focuses on values and small, committed actions rather than trying to eliminate every uncomfortable thought.She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. CBT helps break unhelpful patterns by testing new behaviors and adjusting thinking in practical ways.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Michelle talks with each person about goals and preferences and adapts methods as needed. That means approaches can shift over time based on what is helpful and what isn’t working.
Because Michelle balances therapy with a day job, her current model uses chat and messaging sessions. If you need a different format, confirm available session options before booking so you can plan around schedules. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins during a break, or remove the need to travel to an office. Licensed professionals can use these formats to focus on skills practice, emotional processing, and step-by-step problem solving without changing the core therapeutic work.
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Experience
10+ years
Credentials
California, Oregon
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Michelle help with?
She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and life changes, plus issues like addictions, sleep or eating concerns, parenting strain, and ADHD.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm and straightforward, mixing Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Client-Centered techniques to focus on practical steps and honest conversation.
What background does she bring to sessions?
Michelle has ten years of professional experience and says she brings life experience, empathy, and an easygoing manner to help people feel heard.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) licensed in Oregon and practicing in California.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Her current practice uses chat and messaging sessions; prospective clients should confirm session options before booking to ensure they fit their needs.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to begin working together?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.