Holistic Jungian therapist specializing in trauma and relationships
I am licensed in California with 6 years of professional work experience in crisis residential treatment programs, school-based counseling programs, adult drug court substance programs, and behavioral health centers. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, mood disorders, relationship issues, motivation, self-esteem, and confidence. I believe that you are the expert of your experience, doing the best with the resources available and that you have many strengths that will assist you in overcoming things that challenge you. I encourage you to explore your feelings without judgement allowing your whole self to engage in the process. Taking the first step to sign up for therapy can take courage and I am proud of you for getting started!
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Michele Bussell is a California licensed marriage and family therapist (CA LMFT 145767) with 6 years of professional experience. She has provided care in crisis residential treatment programs, school-based counseling programs, adult drug court substance programs, and behavioral health centers.
She works with people managing stress and anxiety, mood disorders including bipolar and depression, relationship difficulties, motivation concerns, self-esteem challenges, and confidence building. Her approach recognizes the practical and emotional barriers clients face while focusing on strengths that support change.
She is a therapist of color, a female clinician, and identifies as Christian and older. Michele approaches work with respect for each person’s perspective and resources, honoring the knowledge clients hold about their own lives.
She believes clients are the experts on their experience and encourages exploration of feelings without judgement so the whole self can engage in the process. Michele also acknowledges that beginning therapy takes courage and commends clients for taking that first step.
For many common concerns – such as stress, anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, or navigating life changes – online therapy has been shown to be comparable in effectiveness to traditional in-person sessions. It can be a practical option for addressing everyday mental health needs and life transitions.
One major benefit is flexibility. Clients can connect with licensed professionals in the format that suits them best – video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or in-app messaging – which can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule.
Each therapist involved is a licensed professional, and clients have the option to change therapists if they would like a different fit. This flexibility and accessibility are often what help people engage in consistent care and make progress on the concerns that brought them to therapy.
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