Michele Bussell , LMFT

Michele Bussell is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with six years of experience working across crisis residential treatment programs, school-based counseling, adult drug court substance programs, and behavioral health centers. She brings practical experience helping people navigate stress and anxiety, mood disorders, relationship challenges, motivation struggles, and issues related to self-esteem and confidence.

Michele practices from a perspective that views each person as the expert on their own life, recognizing the strengths and resources they already carry. She encourages clients to explore emotions without judgment and to involve their whole selves in the therapeutic process. Her approach emphasizes collaboration, helping clients identify goals and small, achievable steps toward change.

Beginning therapy can require courage, and Michele acknowledges that first step with respect and encouragement. Her background across diverse treatment settings informs a grounded, empathetic style aimed at supporting individuals through both short-term challenges and longer-term personal growth.

Evidence-Based Approaches and Online Support

Michele draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques tailored to each person's needs. She often uses strengths-based work that highlights a client's existing resources and capabilities, helping to rebuild confidence and self-esteem through practical, goal-focused steps. This approach is useful for people coping with low motivation, self-doubt, or setbacks.

She also provides attachment-focused and relational work that explores patterns in relationships and feelings of abandonment or control. This kind of work helps clients understand how past experiences shape present interactions and supports healthier connections with others.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Michele partners with clients to identify goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful, adjusting techniques over time to find the best fit for healing and growth.

Online therapy with Michele can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options offer flexibility to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow consistent access to support from different locations, making it easier to engage in care when and where it is most helpful.