Michelle Stanton White

Michelle Stanton White is a licensed marriage and family therapist with nine years of practice in California. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anger, anxiety, grief, depression, relationship strain, and life changes. Michelle speaks English and Vietnamese and aims to make therapy feel straightforward and doable for busy lives.

She left a career in the computer industry to become a therapist because she wanted to help people live better lives. Her style is active and collaborative. She helps people spot self-defeating habits, shift perspectives, and try new choices that fit their goals.

Michelle draws on several practical approaches, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing, among others. She adapts techniques to the situation rather than using a single formula. The relationship she builds with a person is central to the work.

Clients can expect clear conversation, goal-focused steps, and homework when it helps. Sessions may address parenting stress, caregiver strain, aging issues, gender dysphoria concerns, intimacy and sexual issues, and career questions alongside core mood and anxiety work.

Her aim is to help people move beyond what is holding them back so they can find more ease and purpose. To start, people complete a brief matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

How her approaches guide online therapy

Michelle often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try practical behavior changes. CBT is useful for anxiety, anger, sleep problems, and depression because it breaks issues into steps you can practice between sessions.

She also uses Client-Centered Therapy, which focuses on listening, empathy, and building a trusting relationship. That approach helps people feel heard and supported while they set their own goals. Motivational Interviewing appears in her work when someone is ambivalent about change; it helps clarify values and boosts readiness to try new behaviors.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Michelle will collaborate with clients to select techniques that match their goals, preferences, and day-to-day life. She adjusts pacing, homework, and focus as needs evolve.

If you are interested in online sessions, confirm the current session options before booking since formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time so people can focus on progress rather than logistics.