Michele Basile
LMFT
Location
Virtual, California
Insurance Accepted
Cigna/Evernorth, Anthem Blue Cross Of CA, Aetna, Blue Shield of California
Communication Style
Action-oriented, Affirming, Casual, Mindful, Solution-oriented
Focus areas
ADHD, Anger Issues, Animal Loss, Anxiety, Burnout, Caregiver Burnout, Depression, Divorce, Family Conflict, Grief, Life Transitions, Panic, Relationship Concerns, Sleep, Stress, Trauma, Workplace Stress
Experienced with
Parents, Veterans, Neurodivergence, Blended families, Students
Years of Experience
14+
I enjoy helping individuals develop deeper relationships.
License number
#49443
Therapy style
I approach life and therapy with the idea that we are all trying to gain safety and control in our lives. I enjoy helping individuals develop deeper relationships using strength-based, client-centered treatments including Cognitive Behavioral, mindfulness, and others to help further enrichment.
Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-i)
- Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
- Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Exposure and Response Prevention Therapy (ERP or EXRP)
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Interpersonal Psychotherapy
- Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Prolonged Exposure
- Relational
- Solution-focused
- Strengths-based
Education
MA - Counseling Psychology, Southern California Seminary
Interests
I enjoy traveling and experiencing other cultures, learning Italian, playing cards with friends, and nutrition and how it affects the body.