Michelle Stanton White, LMFT

California · 9 years in practice

Michelle Stanton White is a licensed marriage and family therapist who helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and relationship strain.

License and registration

LMFT, California: 105622 · expires March 2026
NPI: 1760943021 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 9
Languages: English, Vietnamese

Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.

About Michelle

Michelle Stanton White is a licensed marriage and family therapist who helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and relationship strain. She speaks English and Vietnamese and works with adults on issues like parenting, self-esteem, sleep problems, caregiving stress, and gender dysphoria. Her approach is straightforward and practical.

Sessions focus on what’s happening now and what small steps can help you feel better. She left a career in the computer industry to become a therapist because she wanted to help people lead fuller lives.

Background and approach

Michelle draws from Emotionally-Focused Therapy, client-centered methods, cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior strategies, and motivational interviewing to match what a person needs. She keeps sessions collaborative and action-oriented while also attending to emotions and patterns. Michelle has nine years of clinical experience as a California LMFT.

She often helps people notice self-defeating habits, shift their perspective, and try different choices in daily life. That can mean working on communication, setting limits, adjusting routines, or managing strong emotions. Therapy with her can include short-term problem solving or longer work on recurring issues.

Many clients use a mix of skill-building and talking through emotions to reduce distress and regain momentum. The aim is practical change you can feel in day-to-day life. If you prefer to speak in Vietnamese, she can do sessions in that language.

She does not offer services to international clients outside of the United States.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Michelle lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

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 names

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Online support

How therapy approaches translate to online care

Emotionally-Focused Therapy focuses on identifying and working with core emotions in the moment. It helps people clarify attachment needs and improve how they express feelings in relationships. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a warm, nonjudgmental stance where the therapist follows the client’s lead and supports their self-directed growth. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy involves noticing unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety or low mood.

Choosing the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. Michelle will listen to your goals, review what’s been tried before, and suggest strategies that fit your situation and preferences. Together you can adjust the work as progress is made or new needs appear.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls let you use visual cues for emotion-focused work and real-time skill practice. Phone sessions are an option when bandwidth is limited or a camera isn’t convenient. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for brief check-ins, coaching between sessions, or keeping momentum when schedules are tight. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives while using the same therapeutic methods practiced in person.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Michelle often address?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting and caregiver strain, sleep problems, and identity concerns including gender dysphoria.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is collaborative and practical. Sessions combine attention to emotions with skills and problem-solving techniques tailored to each person.

How much clinical experience does she have?

Michelle has nine years of experience working as a therapist and brings that background to everyday problem solving and emotional work.

What credentials and region are listed?

She is a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, listed as LMFT, and provides services based in California.

Which languages are supported in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and Vietnamese.

What session formats are available?

Therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.

How does cost and billing work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin therapy with her?

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