Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist offering Telehealth Services across California

Access Your Strengths – Acknowledge Your Truths – Cultivate Sustainable Inner Peace

Meet Michelle Balisi, MS, LMFT #122876

TThe earlier part of my life was well thought out and executed, (or, at least I thought it was!), but as the saying goes, “Life is what happens to you when you are busy making other plans.” Through my personal journey I learned first-hand about the resiliency, strength, flexibility, and intrinsic motivation many of us have, and so easily forget.

My educational background and professional experience in the field of Human Resources in both private and public sectors contributed to my passion for servicing diverse populations in the area of mental health wellness. Now, as a Clinical Therapist, I am privileged to provide services that offer support to those who experience an array of life’s challenges.

I look forward to meeting and connecting with you on your path to discovering unrecognized and hidden possibilities within yourself, to enhance your relationships and your life.

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Michelle Balisi

Who I Work With

  • Individuals (Youth, teens, adults, seniors)

  • Couples

  • Families

  • Groups

Specialties/Common Topics of Exploration

  • Daily life stressors and implications resulting from: Culture, Traditions, racism, family system, employment, feelings of uncertainty, insecurities

  • Life Transitions: Early adulthood, college, career, partnership, new parent/s, separation, divorce, retirement, empty nesters, mortality; grief/loss/bereavement

  • Relationship: Self – core values, self-esteem, self-worth, self-confidence, inner-child healing, identity; Others – intimacy, attachment, social skills

Approaches

  • Non-Pathologizing
  • Person-Centered
  • Narrative
  • Somatic Processing
  • Emotion Focused
  • Solution Focused
  • Cognitive-Behavioral