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- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Support for life changes
About Michelle
Michelle Wendel is a California LMFT with ten years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, parenting, self-esteem, career concerns, and coping with life changes. Michelle works with adults who need practical support for day-to-day pressures at home and work.
She commonly helps people facing relationship strain, divorce or separation, codependency, and communication problems. Michelle also supports those managing midlife transitions, retirement, pregnancy and childbirth changes, and aging or geriatric issues. Her practice pays attention to emotional topics such as guilt, shame, forgiveness, and self-love.
Michelle uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in her sessions. She aims to help people notice unhelpful thoughts, try different behaviors, and clarify personal values. Conversations focus on concrete steps clients can try between sessions.
Sessions are practical and conversational. Michelle listens, reflects, and offers techniques drawn from the approaches above. She helps clients set realistic goals for parenting strain, workplace stress, and life transitions.
Michelle accepts international clients and works in English. She asks newcomers to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session. Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How sessions work
How Michelle uses evidence-based approaches online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take action aligned with those values. It emphasizes noticing thoughts and feelings without letting them dictate behavior, which can help with anxiety, stress, and life transitions.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing new behaviors. It is often used for anxiety, stress management, and improving coping skills in day-to-day life.
Client-Centered Therapy prioritizes listening and reflection so clients feel heard while they work through decisions. This approach supports building trust and exploring personal goals at a steady pace.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Michelle will collaborate with each client to choose techniques that match their needs, goals, and preferences. She adjusts the plan over time based on what is proving useful.
The original biography does not specify which session formats are used. Please confirm the current online session options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Licensed professionals can offer practical strategies and follow-up tasks that fit into everyday life without requiring large scheduling changes.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She focuses on stress, anxiety, parenting, self-esteem, career issues, and coping with life changes. Additional areas include divorce, codependency, communication problems, and aging concerns.
What is her therapeutic style?
She blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Conversations are practical and focused on steps clients can try between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has ten years of clinical experience working with adult clients. That background includes a range of relational and life-transition concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a California LMFT and practices from California. The credential appears as CA LMFT.
Can she work with people who live outside the United States?
Yes, she accepts international clients. Sessions are offered in English.
Which session formats does she offer?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.