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Michele Lando, LCSW

  • Experience13 years
  • LocationCalifornia
  • Focus areasLGBT, Grief, and Self esteem
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
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About Michele

Michele Lando is a licensed clinical social worker who blends Internal Family Systems with trauma-informed, integrative practice to support healing and resilience. With 13 years of professional experience she brings a thoughtful, strengths-based approach to work around grief, self-esteem, compassion fatigue, ADHD, parenting concerns, and LGBT issues.

Background and approach

Her style centers on understanding internal parts, relationships, and the body’s responses to stress while using evidence-informed techniques to help clients build coping skills and confidence. Based in California, Michele emphasizes collaborative exploration of attachment patterns, narrative understanding of life themes, and somatic awareness to help people regulate their nervous systems and strengthen relationships.

She draws on interventions from cognitive behavioral therapies, acceptance and commitment practices, and attachment-focused work to tailor sessions to each person’s needs. Michele’s practice also addresses related concerns such as adoption and foster care, aging issues, autism and Asperger Syndrome, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, codependency, communication and control challenges, and coping after disasters.

Her approach aims to identify strengths while navigating difficulties, supporting clients in developing greater resilience and more stable connections. Michele frames therapy as a cooperative process that honors each person’s unique experience and goals.

Integrative Approaches for Online Healing and Growth

Internal Family Systems (IFS) works with the idea that people have multiple internal parts; therapy helps identify and relate to those parts to reduce internal conflict and enhance self-leadership. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying values, accepting difficult thoughts and feelings, and taking committed action to live a meaningful life, which can be useful for issues like anxiety, depression, and chronic stress. Attachment-Based Therapy examines relational patterns formed early in life and helps people develop more supported ways of connecting with others and managing interpersonal difficulties.

Finding the right approach often takes collaboration. Michele will work together with clients to explore which methods resonate and to adapt interventions based on needs, goals, and preferences rather than prescribing a single fixed path. This collaborative process supports gradual skill-building and tailored care.

Online therapy via video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging offers practical flexibility for scheduling and for accessing services from different locations. These formats can make it easier to maintain consistency, integrate therapy into a busy life, and continue work on emotional regulation, coping strategies, and relationship skills with a licensed professional.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Michele typically address?
Michele works with a range of concerns including LGBT issues, grief, self-esteem, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and parenting. She also supports people facing adoption and foster care challenges, aging and geriatric issues, chronic illness and disability, and related stressors.
What is Michele's therapeutic style like?
Her approach is trauma-informed and integrative, combining Internal Family Systems concepts with cognitive and acceptance-based techniques and attachment-informed work. Sessions emphasize parts work, narrative exploration, and somatic awareness to build skills and regulation.
How much clinical experience does Michele have?
She has 13 years of professional therapeutic work experience practicing in California and providing independent practice services and consultation.
What are Michele's credentials and where are they held?
Michele is a licensed clinical social worker with the California license CA LCSW 82337 and practices in California.
Can Michele work with non-English speakers or international clients?
Sessions are conducted in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
In what formats are sessions offered?
Therapy sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexible options for engagement.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are involved in beginning therapy?
To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule an appointment according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

LGBTGriefSelf esteemCompassion fatigueADHD

Also works with

Parenting issues

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameImpulsivityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

13+ years

Licensed

California

Languages

English