About Michelle
Michelle Stanton White offers straightforward support for people dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and relationship strain. She introduces simple, practical steps to help people manage daily life and feel steadier.
Background and approach
Michelle works in English and Vietnamese and practices as an LMFT in California with nine years of clinical experience. She left a career in the computer industry to become a therapist because she wanted to help people make real change.
Sessions focus on clear goals and concrete actions rather than long talks without direction. Michelle helps people notice patterns that hold them back, try small behavior changes, and build skills for handling strong emotions.
In sessions she draws on several approaches to match what each person needs. That might include cognitive-behavioral techniques to shift unhelpful thinking, emotion-focused methods to strengthen important bonds, or motivational strategies to boost commitment to change.
She adapts methods to the issue at hand, whether it is parenting stress, sleep disruption, caregiving burden, gender dysphoria concerns, or aging-related challenges. Michelle aims for a warm, collaborative relationship.
She works with people on practical problem solving for career strain, intimacy issues, anger, and coping with life changes. Her style is active and goal-oriented, with an emphasis on usable skills and clearer choices.
People who value direct feedback and step-by-step plans often find her approach helpful. She combines real-world problem solving with attention to feelings, so clients can make steady progress toward a more satisfying daily life.
How Michelle’s Approaches Work Online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to what matters most to the person. It helps people feel heard and guides the therapist to follow the client’s priorities rather than imposing a plan. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behavior and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful thinking and habits. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches concrete emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills for people who struggle with intense emotions or impulsive behavior.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with the client about goals and preferences and then try methods that match those needs. That collaborative process allows adjustments over time so methods stay useful and relevant.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to offer flexibility. Video calls let people use visual cues and have deeper conversations. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit more easily into a busy day. Chat and text are useful for shorter check-ins, skills practice, or when ongoing written support feels most helpful. These options make it easier to keep regular contact and apply what is learned in daily life.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also works with
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Gender dysphoria
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Sleeping disorders
- Trauma and abuse
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 9 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English, Vietnamese