Therapist profile
Michelle Wendel, LMFT
California
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - Stress and Anxiety
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- Credentials
- LMFT
- License
- LMFT, California / 111149
- NPI
- 1982007969
- Experience
- 10 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- California
About
- Codependency support
- Parenting concerns
- CBT and ACT approaches
About Michelle
Michelle Wendel is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California with about 10 years of clinical work. She focuses on adults who are juggling stress, anxiety, parenting demands, career strain, and life changes. She also addresses issues such as codependency, self-esteem, and workplace concerns.
Michelle uses straightforward, conversational talk in sessions. She listens first and helps people name what feels overwhelming. She works with practical steps to manage anxiety and stress, and to clarify priorities when career and family pull in different directions.
Her tools come from approaches like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy. That means she might help a person notice unhelpful thoughts, try small behavior changes, or focus on values that matter to them. The goal is usable techniques rather than long explanations.
Michelle often supports people through transitions such as divorce, retirement, pregnancy and childbirth, or midlife shifts. She also addresses aging and geriatric matters, forgiveness, guilt and shame, and communication problems. Sessions aim to help someone reclaim time and energy they have been giving away.
Her style is collaborative. She checks in about what is working and adjusts plans as needed. Michelle accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English, and she uses a subscription model for scheduling sessions that can be canceled at any time.
To get started a person is asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session. This helps connect individual concerns with the practical steps they want to take.
How sessions work
Approaches used in online sessions and how they help
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying what matters to a person and taking small committed steps toward those values. It helps with anxiety, life transitions, and feeling stuck when choices feel overwhelming.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) addresses unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. It offers concrete exercises to reduce worry, change routines that increase stress, and build more helpful habits.
Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and reflecting back what a person is experiencing. It can help someone gain clearer self-understanding and feel supported while making changes at their own pace.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about needs, goals, and preferences and together decide which methods to try first. This is a collaborative process and plans are adjusted based on what is helpful.
Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. They can reduce travel time, allow a shorter check-in during a work break, or avoid the need to be on camera if that helps someone engage. The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current session options before booking. Many people find that starting online lets them try practical strategies in the context of their daily routine and then bring observations back to the next session.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, self-esteem, career strain, and coping with life changes. Additional areas include codependency, communication problems, divorce and separation, and workplace issues.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a conversational, practical approach that focuses on naming problems and trying small changes. Techniques come from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy.
How much experience does she have?
She has about 10 years of clinical experience as an LMFT working with adult clients on a range of life and relationship concerns.
Where is she licensed and what are her credentials?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Confirm current session options before booking to be sure they match your needs.
How does payment work and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Exact fees depend on the chosen plan and location.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. That process connects your concerns with available appointment times.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.