- Anxiety and stress
- Attachment focus
- Grief and loss
About Michelle
Michelle North is a California licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) with 13 years of professional experience. She focuses on common concerns such as anxiety, stress, grief, relationship strain, and life changes, and also works with issues related to ADHD, intimacy, and self-esteem.
Her sessions are practical and conversational. She listens to the immediate problem and helps people name what is happening. She uses talk-based methods and goal-oriented steps so people can try new ways of coping between meetings.
Michelle combines approaches that look at how relationships shape feelings, how thoughts affect behavior, and how personal meaning matters. That means she may explore attachment patterns, gently challenge unhelpful thinking, and attend to values or life purpose as part of the work.
She has experience supporting people through loss, infertility and end-of-life concerns, as well as process addictions and seasonal mood changes. She also addresses family of origin issues, communication and control struggles, and compassion fatigue related to caregiving or helping roles.
Sessions are offered in English and are based in California. Michelle asks new clients to complete a brief matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session. This helps align goals and practical next steps before the first meeting.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Michelle often draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how relationships shape feelings and behavior; this helps when addressing relationship strain, intimacy issues, and patterns that repeat across relationships. She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can be useful for social anxiety, stress, and sleep problems.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Michelle works with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That means talking through what has helped before, what feels tolerable, and what practical steps feel doable between sessions.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so please confirm the current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy life, allow for shorter check-ins on a lunch break, and reduce travel time. Many people find remote sessions help them keep continuity while managing work, caregiving, or other daily demands.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
13+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Michelle address?
She works with anxiety, stress, relationship issues, grief, life changes, ADHD, self-esteem and related topics including intimacy and compassion fatigue.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is conversational and practical, combining listening with goal-oriented steps and between-session strategies.
How much experience does she have?
Michelle has 13 years of professional experience in the field.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a California LMFT and practices in California.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking by using the platform's scheduling tools.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.