- Relationship struggles
- Anxiety and stress
- Grief and life changes
About Michelle
Michelle North is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California with 13 years of clinical experience. She works with young adults and others coping with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, grief, and major life changes. Michelle also addresses concerns such as sleep problems, self-esteem, career uncertainty, ADHD, and issues related to intimacy and family history.
Her sessions focus on straightforward conversation and practical steps. She uses a mix of approaches to help people understand patterns in relationships and behavior. Expect to talk through current struggles, identify unhelpful thinking or interaction habits, and try small changes to test what works.
Michelle draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships influence current connections. She also uses client-centered methods that prioritize the person's perspective and pace. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy tools are used when helpful to notice thoughts that feed anxiety or low mood.
She has particular experience supporting people after loss, during fertility and end-of-life concerns, and through adoption and family-of-origin issues. She also works with process addictions and seasonal mood changes, and with veterans on related concerns.
Sessions are practical and conversational. Michelle helps people explore values, improve communication, and plan steps for change. To begin, users complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
Therapeutic approaches and online sessions
Michelle often combines attachment-based work and client-centered methods in sessions. Attachment-based work looks at how early relationship patterns show up now and helps people change repetitive ways of relating. Client-centered methods focus on listening closely to the person's experience and following their pace to set goals.She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for people who want concrete tools to change anxious or negative thinking. CBT helps break down how thoughts, feelings and actions link, and provides simple exercises to test new habits. These approaches are aimed at issues like anxiety, relationship problems, grief, and coping with life transitions.
Finding the right mix is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each client to decide which approaches fit best based on goals and day-to-day needs. That discussion happens in early sessions and can change as work progresses.
Session formats are not specified in the profile, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a school or work schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Therapists can also adjust pacing, use exercises between sessions, and focus sessions on communication skills or thought-challenging depending on what the client needs.
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Experience
13+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, life changes, sleep trouble, self-esteem, ADHD and related concerns.
How would she describe her therapy style?
Her style is conversational and practical. She mixes attachment-focused work, client-centered listening, and CBT tools to address thoughts and relationship patterns.
How much experience does she have?
She has 13 years of professional experience working with people on grief, relationship issues, and life transitions.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LMFT licensed in California and practices from that state.
Can she work with non-US or international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time and works with people in California.
In which language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
How does payment or cost work?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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