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Michelle Frizzelle, LMFT

  • Experience10 years
  • LocationCalifornia
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Trauma and abuse
  • Therapy approachesAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Michelle

Michelle Frizzelle is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) who draws on a decade of clinical experience to support people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, depression, ADHD, and other life challenges.

Background and approach

She combines practical skills with empathetic listening to create a welcoming space where clients can explore thoughts and emotions without fear of judgment. Michelle emphasizes gradual relationship-building, open communication, and collaboration to help clients move toward clearer goals and greater emotional balance.

Her approach blends evidence-based techniques with a person-centered stance, allowing treatment to be shaped by each client's needs and preferences. Michelle brings life experience and professional insight to work on a wide range of concerns including relationship and family issues, addiction, sleep and eating difficulties, parenting challenges, and post-traumatic stress.

Licensed in California and Oregon, she is currently accepting new clients for chat and messaging sessions and encourages prospective clients to consider whether that format fits their needs before beginning work together.

Integrating Evidence-Based Methods with Online Access

Michelle often draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help clients clarify values and take meaningful action despite difficult thoughts or feelings; this approach is useful for stress, anxiety, and navigating life changes. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify and shift unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, which can be effective for depression, anxiety, and some sleep or eating concerns. Client-centered principles guide her work as well, prioritizing empathic listening and collaboration so interventions feel personally relevant and respectful.

Finding the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. The therapist will work together with each person to determine which methods fit their goals, preferences, and the specific challenges they bring. That openness allows techniques to be adjusted over time as progress and needs evolve.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to maintain consistency in care while balancing work, family, or other responsibilities, and they permit a variety of ways to engage with therapeutic tools and exercises between synchronous conversations.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Michelle commonly address?
Her practice includes support for stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, ADHD, and a variety of relationship and family concerns.
What therapeutic style can I expect in sessions?
Michelle integrates client-centered listening with structured techniques such as CBT and ACT to tailor sessions to each person’s needs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 10 years of professional experience working with a wide range of mental health and life challenges.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
Michelle is an LMFT licensed in Oregon and California with licence numbers OR LMFT T2284 and CA LMFT 132628.
Can she work with people outside the United States?
She accepts international clients and offers services to people located outside the U.S.
Which session formats are available with Michelle?
Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on availability.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What is the process to begin working with her?
Prospective clients should select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseGriefDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemADHD

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesCancerCommitment issuesDivorce and separationDomestic violenceFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shamePost-traumatic stressSexual assault and abuseWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Motivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

10+ years

Licensed

California, Oregon

Languages

English

What Michelle can help with

Michelle Frizzelle works with clients on stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and coping with life changes.

Michelle works with stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, and coping with grief and loss.

Michelle works with depression.

How Michelle approaches therapy

Michelle's clinical approaches include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy.

Experience and training

Michelle is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist practicing in California, with 10 years of clinical experience.

Therapy style

Michelle aims to support you in that process.