- Client-Centered Therapy
- Narrative approaches
- Solution-Focused steps
About Michelle
Michelle Magee-Lopez is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California with six years of experience. She works with adults on concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, relationships, parenting, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, intimacy issues, anger, self-esteem and guilt and shame.
Michelle trained in theater arts before completing a Master of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy at California State University Dominguez Hills. That mix of theater and therapy informs how she works - she uses plain conversation alongside creative exercises to help people reflect and respond differently to recurring thoughts and feelings.
Sessions focus on what is happening now and what a person wants to change. She draws on Client-Centered therapy to follow the client’s lead, Narrative therapy to help rewrite unhelpful stories, and Solution-Focused ideas to find practical next steps. Those approaches are adapted to each person’s situation rather than applied the same way to everyone.
Michelle often helps people untangle family of origin issues, blended family concerns, codependency, communication problems, and challenges tied to identity such as multicultural concerns and prejudice. She also supports people coping with life transitions, career decisions, compassion fatigue, ADHD-related struggles, and questions about life purpose.
Her style is straightforward and activity-friendly. People can expect clear discussion, occasional creative exercises drawn from her theater background, and focused work on small, manageable changes that reflect the client’s goals.
Therapeutic approaches and working online
Michelle commonly uses Client-Centered Therapy and Narrative Therapy in her work. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely and following the client’s concerns, helping people clarify what matters most. Narrative Therapy looks at the stories people tell about themselves and helps separate the person from the problem so new possibilities can be noticed.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. She will talk with clients about their needs, goals, and preferences and together decide which methods feel most helpful. That collaborative process can include trying a method for a few sessions and adjusting based on how it lands.
Confirm the available session formats before booking because the biography does not list specific options. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by removing travel time and allowing shorter check-ins when needed. They can also help when quieter surroundings are simpler to arrange or when people prefer not to use video. Licensed professionals and therapists can adapt exercises and narrative work to an online setting so sessions remain focused on practical steps and clearer self-understanding.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
6+ years
Listed in
California, Nevada
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with related to shame and guilt?
She works with guilt and shame alongside issues like trauma, family of origin problems, parenting strain, and relationship difficulties.
How would she approach persistent guilt or shame?
She uses Narrative Therapy to help people reframe stories they tell about themselves, plus Solution-Focused techniques to identify small, practical steps forward.
What is her clinical background and experience?
Michelle has six years of clinical experience and holds a Master of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy from California State University Dominguez Hills.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with licensure in Nevada and California and practices from California.
Does she work in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not accepted at this time.
What session formats are used for therapy?
Confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography.
How are session fees handled?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.