How Michelle works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- California, Oregon
- Years in practice
- 10
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Michelle
Michelle Frizzelle is a licensed marriage and family therapist with ten years of experience. She offers calm, steady support for people facing anger, stress, anxiety, and major life changes. Her manner is easygoing and straightforward, and she focuses on helping people take practical steps forward.
Clients can expect a nonjudgmental space to talk about hard things. She listens closely and reflects what she hears so feelings feel understood. That kind of steady presence often makes it easier to try new ways of coping and communicating.
Background and approach
Her background includes work with trauma, grief, depression, and addiction. She also helps people handle relationship strain, parenting challenges, sleep and eating concerns, and questions around adoption or caregiving later in life. Michelle draws on several therapy methods to match the work to each person’s needs.
In sessions she uses tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to spot patterns that keep problems going. She brings Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas to help people notice thoughts without getting stuck in them. Narrative and client-centered approaches shape how she asks questions and helps clients reframe difficult stories.
Michelle holds an LMFT credential and practices in California. She conducts sessions in English and is open to working with international clients. Many people appreciate her practical guidance and the way she focuses on small, manageable changes that add up over time.
What Michelle works with
Everything Michelle lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Michelle's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Cancer
- Commitment issues
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Post-traumatic stress
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Women's issues
Approaches Michelle lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Michelle uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting ruled by them, and to name what matters most so actions can align with values. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and develop practical skills for changing behaviors and mood. Client-Centered Therapy informs her style too, offering a warm, nonjudgmental space where the person sets the pace and the therapist listens deeply.Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. She will work with each person to figure out which methods match their goals, needs, and preferences. That helps make sessions feel relevant and focused on real-life challenges rather than abstract theory.
Online formats offer flexibility that many people need. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and shared visual cues. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a simpler check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging suit shorter check-ins, journaling-style work, or days when writing feels easier than talking. Together these options make it possible to fit therapy into busy schedules and varied routines.
Questions people ask about Michelle
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She helps people with anger, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, addiction, self-esteem, and ADHD among other concerns.
What is her approach in therapy?
She combines client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral techniques and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice patterns and try different responses.
How much experience does she have?
She has ten years of professional experience working with a range of issues including trauma, grief, and relationship concerns.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She holds an LMFT credential and practices in California, with licensure noted for OR LMFT and CA LMFT in her background.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and she also accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Therapy is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.