Michelle Stanton White, LMFT
Practical, collaborative therapy for everyday struggles
Book with MichelleWorks with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Self esteem
How Michelle works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- California
- Years in practice
- 9
- Languages
- English, Vietnamese
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Michelle
Michelle Stanton White is a licensed marriage and family therapist who focuses on helping people manage stress, anger, anxiety, grief, and relationship concerns. She uses a straightforward, practical approach to help people handle whatever brought them here. She speaks English and Vietnamese and works with adults in California.
She left a career in the computer industry to become a therapist because she wanted to help people make real changes in their lives.
Background and approach
Her work is collaborative - she listens, asks questions, and helps clients spot patterns that keep them stuck. Sessions aim to make thinking and behavior more manageable, so day-to-day life feels less overwhelming. Michelle uses techniques drawn from Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), and Motivational Interviewing.
She selects tools based on each person's needs, and blends approaches to fit the situation rather than following a single method. Her style is active and practical. She helps people notice self-defeating habits, shift unhelpful thinking, and practice new ways of responding.
That can mean building better coping skills, improving communication, or working through painful emotions like grief or trauma. With nine years of clinical experience as an LMFT in California, Michelle focuses on improving daily functioning and relationships. She also supports people facing aging and caregiver stress, and those navigating gender dysphoria.
The aim is steady progress toward a more functional and satisfying life.
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
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Self esteem
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Gender dysphoria
Approaches Michelle lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-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.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on creating a respectful, nonjudgmental space where the therapist follows the client's lead and supports their choices; it helps people feel heard and clearer about what they want to change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, uses practical exercises to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can reduce anxiety, depression, and anger. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches concrete skills for emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and better interpersonal effectiveness, useful for intense emotions and relationship conflict.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Michelle collaborates with clients to decide which methods to try based on their goals and daily challenges. Together they check in on what helps and adjust strategies over time so therapy stays focused and useful.
Online sessions can make consistent care easier. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat can support brief check-ins, and text-based messaging lets clients share thoughts between sessions. These options provide flexibility for fitting therapy into busy schedules and for using tools that suit each person's routine.
Questions people ask about Michelle
What concerns does Michelle commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, sleeping problems, parenting strain, career stress, and coping with life changes.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Her style is active and collaborative, focusing on practical steps and skill building. She combines listening with exercises that help change unhelpful thinking and behavior.
How long has she practiced therapy?
She has nine years of clinical experience working as a licensed marriage and family therapist.
Where is she based and what are her credentials?
She is based in California and holds the LMFT credential, listed as CA LMFT.
Which languages are offered during sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Vietnamese.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How are costs and starting steps handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time; to begin, select Start Therapy, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on availability.