Misty Faella, LMHC - Therapist in Rhode Island

About Misty

Misty Faella is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) who uses a person-centered approach in sessions. She emphasizes respectful, compassionate care and works to create a warm, interactive atmosphere. She speaks plainly and helps parents and individuals sort through stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, grief, and other concerns.

She has 17 years of clinical experience and has worked with children, adolescents, and adults. Many of the young people she saw were involved with foster care or adoption, so she has specific experience with grief, loss, and trauma related to neglect or abuse.

Background and approach

She has also supported adults facing substance use concerns, attention challenges, and impulse control issues. Misty blends practical techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy with client-centered conversation and motivational interviewing. She also draws on narrative and psychodynamic ideas to understand how past experiences shape present reactions.

Sessions focus on clear goals and steps clients can try between meetings. Her style is collaborative and empowering. She treats people as the experts in their own lives and avoids stigmatizing labels.

Parents will find her direct but gentle when addressing behavior, communication, and caregiver stress. She works from Rhode Island and offers multiple online session formats. Misty invites families and individuals who are ready to make changes to start with a short matching questionnaire and plan the next steps together.

Practical therapeutic approaches for online family and parenting work

Misty commonly uses client-centered therapy, which focuses on listening and building a trusting relationship so people feel understood and supported. This approach helps parents and individuals talk through difficult emotions and decide what matters most to them.

She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), which looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. CBT provides clear tools and exercises for managing anxiety, stress, impulsivity, and mood changes that parents and caregivers often face.

Motivational interviewing is another tool she brings to sessions. It helps people find their own reasons to change and strengthens motivation when facing habits like substance use or avoiding hard conversations.

Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work together. The therapist collaborates with each person or parent to choose approaches that match their goals, needs, and comfort level. That plan can be adjusted as progress is made.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people meet face to face from home, phone sessions can fit into busy days, and live chat or text-based messaging can support brief check-ins or ongoing encouragement. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while juggling parenting and other responsibilities.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Motivational Interviewing

A way of working through mixed feelings about change without being pushed. The therapist helps you weigh things up and find your own reasons, which often makes a difficult decision feel less stuck.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she commonly address?

Misty focuses on stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, anger, addictions, grief, self esteem, depression, coping with life changes, and ADHD. She also works with adoption and foster care issues and caregiver stress.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her approach is warm and interactive, centered on respect and sensitivity. She uses collaborative conversation and practical strategies to help people reach goals.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She brings 17 years of experience working with children, adolescents, and adults in a variety of settings. That background includes work with foster care, adoption, and substance use concerns.

What credentials and region does she practice in?

She is a licensed mental health counselor, RI LMHC MHC00911, practicing in Rhode Island.

Which languages are supported and can she work across countries?

Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.

How are costs handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What steps should I take to begin working together?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

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Experience: 17 years
Licensed: Rhode Island
Languages: English

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