Michele Lando, LCSW

Michele Lando is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Northern California with 13 years of professional therapeutic experience. They maintain a private practice offering therapy and professional consultation, and they describe their work as trauma-informed and integrative. Michele is 2e (Twice Exceptional) and neurodivergent, and they identify as LGBTQIA affirming, centering inclusive care and responsiveness to diverse identities.

Their training includes mindful CBT, Brain-spotting, Trauma Informed Yoga Therapy, PSI Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders preparation, Solution Focused Narrative therapy, and Motivational Interviewing. These trainings inform a range of interventions used in sessions, such as mindfulness practices, CBT and ACT techniques, elements drawn from DBT, emotionally focused attachment work, grief and loss support, motivation and confidence building, and strategies to manage compassion fatigue.

Michele has additional competency working with neurodivergent, autistic, ADHD, and twice-exceptional clients, and they integrate relational, attachment, and somatic approaches to help regulate the nervous system and foster resilience. By identifying strengths and navigating challenges together through narrative and family systems perspectives, Michele supports clients in developing skills for more secure attachments and healthier relationships, with a focus on growth and long-term wellbeing.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care with Michele Lando

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps clients notice unhelpful thought patterns and commit to actions that align with personal values. It is useful for people coping with anxiety, low motivation, or chronic stress who want practical tools to move toward meaningful goals.

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on relationship patterns formed early in life and explores how those styles affect current connections. This approach supports work on grief, relationship challenges, parenting concerns, and building more secure bonds.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers structured techniques to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, often helping with mood, anxiety, attention, and self-esteem concerns.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Michele will work with each person to understand needs, goals, and preferences, and will adapt methods over time so therapy fits the client rather than forcing a single model.

Online therapy with Michele is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for scheduling and accessibility for different learning and communication styles. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care while fitting therapy into daily life.