Licensed to practice in California and accepts 15 insurances. Specializes in Anxiety, Family Conflict, Self Esteem and 8 more.
You deserve to feel better. If you’ve been carrying stress, frustration, or emotional weight that doesn’t seem to let up, you don’t have to keep handling it on your own. Hi, I’m Michelle, a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist and Mindset Coach with over thirty years of experience. I help people feel more in control of their emotions and more confident in how they handle life’s challenges. A lot of the work I do centers around understanding patterns, especially the ones that show up in relationships, self-doubt, or emotional reactions. Once you can see what’s happening more clearly, it becomes much easier to shift it. Our work is practical and focused. We’re not just talking about what’s wrong; we’re building ways for you to respond differently, so things actually start to feel better in your day-to-day life. This is about creating real change you can feel.
In our first session, we’ll simply start by talking about what brings you here and what you’d like to get out of therapy. I’ll ask questions to understand your background and what’s been feeling difficult or unclear lately, but there’s no pressure to share everything at once. You’re welcome to ask questions at any point, too - this is a space for open conversation, not a one-way interview. I’ll guide the process so you can relax into it, and together we’ll begin to get a feel for how we work best as a team. My hope is that you leave our first session feeling heard, supported, and a little more hopeful about where we’re headed. If we meet once and you decide you want to continue with Grow Therapy but would rather work with a different therapist, just say the word. Switching providers is easy to do on this app.
Clients often tell me they feel comfortable opening up because our sessions are genuine conversations… focused on what’s really going on beneath the surface. My role is to help you make sense of what you’re experiencing and find practical ways to create the changes you want in your life. I draw on both my background in psychology and my experience as a mindset coach to bring insight and clarity to our work together. I listen closely, ask meaningful questions, and help you notice patterns that may be hard to see when you’re in the middle of them. Together, we look at what’s getting in your way and explore new ways to move forward feeling more confident and less stressed. One of my greatest strengths is creating a space free of judgment, where all parts of you are welcome. You can bring any aspect of your life… your thoughts, feelings, fears, dreams, or questions into the conversation. You don’t have to filter or edit yourself here. What matters most is that you feel supported, understood, and capable of making real, lasting change. Therapy isn’t just about processing your feelings; it’s about growing into the version of yourself that feels balanced, confident, and at peace.
I work best with thoughtful, growth-minded adults who value both inner peace and meaningful achievement. If that sounds like you, you might be feeling held back by emotional patterns that interfere with your sense of calm, productivity, or connection with others. In our work together, we’ll look at what’s really going on beneath the surface, identifying blind spots, loosening old response habits, and strengthening mindset, so you can move through life and relationships with greater clarity, confidence, and ease.
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Cash - $185 per session
Aetna - Medicare
All Savers
AvMed
Golden Rule
Harvard Pilgrim/UnitedHealthcare
Optum
OptumHealth Complex Medical Conditions
Oscar
Oxford
Surest (formerly Bind)
United Medical Resources
UnitedHealthcare Life Insurance
UnitedHealthcare Shared Services
UnitedHealthcare StudentResources
UnitedHealthcare/Optum
Eclectic
Eclectic means a little bit of everything. I like to think of it as the best of many things. In therapy, eclectic means utilizing the wisdom of different theoretical approaches, which for me includes Acceptance and Commitment (ACT), Attachment-Based, Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Couples Counseling, Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Humanistic, Integrative, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Interpersonal, Jungian, Mindfulness-Based Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Person-Centered (Rogerian), Positive Psychology, Psychodynamic, Solution-Focused Brief Treatment, Strengths-Based, Supportive, and Transpersonal, all depending upon the circumstances and needs of the client.
3 ratings with written reviews
February 24, 2026
Michelle - listened and provided real processes that I could take into my life to help me work through my issues.
February 23, 2026
Michelle was very easy to talk to, and had good feedback and suggestions.
January 12, 2026
i felt heard and seen and this is exactly what i needed today.