Therapist profile
Michelle Stanton White, LMFT
California
California LMFT - Anger and Relationships
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- CredentialsLMFT
- LicenseLMFT, California / 105622
- NPI1760943021
- Experience9 years
- LanguagesEnglish, Vietnamese
- LocationCalifornia
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- CBT strategies
- DBT skills
- Client-centered care
About Michelle
Michelle Stanton White is a California LMFT with nine years of clinical experience. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and parenting challenges, and anger. Sessions are offered in English and Vietnamese. She also works with concerns around sleep, self-esteem, career changes, LGBT issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy, and caregiver stress.
Michelle left a career in the computer industry to train as a marriage and family therapist. She describes herself as an active therapist who collaborates with clients to recognize self-defeating behavior and shift perspective. She uses practical, evidence-based techniques to help people make different choices and move forward.
Her approach draws from client-centered principles, cognitive behavioral methods, dialectical behavior strategies, emotionally-focused work, and motivational interviewing. That means sessions can include looking at thinking patterns, practicing new coping skills, or focusing on emotional responses in relationships. Michelle adapts methods to the issue at hand rather than following a single script.
People meet her to sort out recurring anger, improve communication, manage anxiety, or cope with life changes like caregiving or aging. She also supports those navigating gender dysphoria and LGBT concerns. Her style emphasizes clear, collaborative steps so clients can try small changes between sessions.
If you want to start, the usual process is to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. The subscription used for sessions can be canceled at any time, and costs vary with location.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Michelle commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy and client-centered work in sessions. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying different behaviors to reduce anger and anxiety. Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening, reflecting, and helping the client decide which changes feel right.She also draws on dialectical behavior therapy skills when needed. DBT offers concrete tools for managing intense emotions, improving distress tolerance, and practicing interpersonal effectiveness. These skills can be useful for someone who wants practical strategies to respond differently in heated moments.
Figuring out the right mix of approaches is part of the first sessions. The therapist and client decide together which methods to try based on goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. That collaborative step helps focus sessions on manageable, real-world changes.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example, shorter check-ins during a lunch break, avoiding travel time, or using fewer visual demands when bandwidth is limited. These practical benefits can help people practice new skills between sessions and maintain regular contact with a licensed professional.
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Experience
9+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English, Vietnamese
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What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and parenting challenges, anger, sleep problems, and career or life changes.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses an active, collaborative style that mixes client-centered work with techniques from CBT, DBT, EFT, and motivational interviewing.
How much experience does she have?
She has nine years of clinical experience as a licensed marriage and family therapist.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a California LMFT and practices from California.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and Vietnamese.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location; sessions use 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.
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