- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- CBT and DBT methods
- English and Vietnamese
About Michelle
Michelle Stanton White is a California LMFT with nine years of clinical experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, and challenges around self-esteem and life changes. Sessions are offered in English and Vietnamese.
Michelle left a career in the computer industry to train as a Marriage and Family Therapist and focus on hands-on clinical work. She favors clear collaboration in sessions and helps clients spot self-defeating patterns. That practical focus means talking through what’s not working and trying different ways to respond.
Her approach draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside Client-Centered methods, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing. She may combine techniques depending on the situation and on what the person wants to try. Conversations often move between identifying unhelpful thoughts, noticing emotional patterns, and practicing small behavior changes.
Michelle also works with concerns tied to caregiving, aging and geriatric issues, and gender dysphoria. She can address sleep problems, parenting strain, career stress, and anger alongside trauma and abuse recovery. The focus is on concrete steps that fit everyday life.
To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session. Cost varies by location and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. International clients are not currently accepted.
How EFT and other methods are used in online sessions
Emotionally-Focused Therapy focuses on identifying and changing emotional patterns that keep someone stuck. In practice that means noticing how emotions show up in relationships and learning new ways to respond to strong feelings.Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes the person’s own perspective. The therapist listens carefully and follows what matters most to the client, helping them make choices that feel right. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and offers practical steps to test and shift unhelpful thoughts.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Michelle will work with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That might mean trying EFT-focused exercises one week and CBT-based skills the next, then checking how those changes feel.
Confirm the therapist’s current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, such as shorter check-ins during a work break, avoiding travel time, or using audio rather than video when bandwidth is limited. Licensed professionals can adapt their style to suit how someone prefers to work and to practical scheduling needs.
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Experience
9+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English, Vietnamese
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy-related issues, self-esteem, trauma and abuse, sleeping problems, parenting strain, anger, and career or life changes.
What therapeutic style does she use?
Her style is collaborative and active. She uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy along with Client-Centered, CBT, DBT, Motivational Interviewing, and solution-focused ideas as appropriate.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Michelle has nine years of experience as a practicing therapist in clinical settings.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a California LMFT and provides services from California.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and Vietnamese.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions are billed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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