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Misty Faella, LMHC

  • Experience17 years
  • LocationRhode Island
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Trauma and abuse
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Misty

Misty Faella is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) in Rhode Island who brings 17 years of experience to her work. She practices from a warm, interactive stance that centers the client's perspective and emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion.

Background and approach

Her approach blends cognitive-behavioral techniques with client-centered and psychodynamic ideas, and she also uses Motivational Interviewing and narrative elements when helpful to create individualized plans. Her clinical focus includes stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, anger, addictions, self-esteem, coping with life changes, and ADHD.

She has substantial experience with children and adolescents who have been involved in the child welfare system, including those who were in foster care or later adopted, and has worked with adults facing substance use concerns and trauma-related challenges such as PTSD. Additional areas addressed include parenting, caregiver stress, communication difficulties, impulsivity, social anxiety, and forgiveness.

Misty aims to support clients as collaborators in change, helping them identify goals and build practical strategies suited to their lives. She frames therapy as an empowering process and offers guidance tailored to each person’s needs and preferences.

Therapeutic approaches for online support

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy, active listening, and collaboration so clients guide the focus of sessions while the therapist offers validation and support; this helps with self-esteem, relationship concerns, and navigating life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets unhelpful thoughts and behaviors with practical exercises and problem-solving techniques, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, ADHD-related challenges, and stress management. Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative, goal-oriented approach that helps people explore ambivalence and strengthen motivation for change, often used for addictions and behavior change.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and the therapist works collaboratively with each person to determine which combination of methods fits their needs and goals. Treatment plans are adjusted over time based on what resonates and what produces meaningful progress for the client.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to access care around work, family, or other commitments. These formats allow licensed professionals to deliver consistent, structured support while adapting session style to a client's preferred way of communicating and scheduling.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she commonly address?
Misty works with a range of issues including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, anger, addictions, grief, self-esteem, depression, coping with life changes, and ADHD, along with related topics like impulse control and social anxiety.
What is the therapist's overall approach or style?
Her counseling style is warm and interactive, emphasizing respect and sensitivity while viewing the client as the expert in their life; she combines client-centered support with evidence-informed strategies.
How much experience does she have?
She has 17 years of experience working with children, adolescents, and adults across issues such as trauma, substance use, ADHD, anxiety, and grief.
What credentials and location are listed?
The therapist is an LMHC practicing in Rhode Island with the licence details RI LMHC MHC00911.
Which languages are offered and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Treatment can be delivered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences.
How is cost and scheduling handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseParenting issuesAnger management

Also works with

AddictionsGriefSelf esteemDepressionCoping with life changesADHD

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careCaregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsForgivenessImpulsivityPost-traumatic stressSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobia

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Motivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

17+ years

Licensed

Rhode Island

Languages

English

What Misty can help with

Misty Faella works with clients on stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, and anger management.

Misty works with children, adolescents, and adults.

Misty works with children and adolescents who were involved in the child welfare system at one point in their lives, either currently in foster care or were in foster care and now is adopted.

How Misty approaches therapy

Misty's clinical approaches include Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy.

Experience and training

Misty is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor practicing in Rhode Island.