Michelle Magee-Lopez, LMFT

Michelle Magee-Lopez is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) who combines clinical training with a creative background in theatre arts to support individuals, couples, and families. She views psychotherapy as an essential part of overall wellbeing and focuses on building a reliable, dedicated presence that helps people feel able to explore difficult feelings and relationship patterns. As an LMFT, she brings specialized training in relationship and family systems to her work, applying that perspective to issues such as stress, anxiety, grief, trauma, parenting, addictions, and self-esteem.

Michelle earned a Bachelor of Arts in Theater Arts from California State University, Long Beach in 2005, and completed a Master of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy at California State University, Dominguez Hills in 2016. She has six years of clinical experience working with children, adolescents, and adults across diverse settings. Her practice often blends theatrical methods with established therapeutic theories to make the therapeutic experience more engaging and personally meaningful.

In sessions she aims to create a nonthreatening environment that supports emotional growth and deepened self-understanding. Michelle integrates collaborative, evidence-informed approaches to help clients navigate relationship challenges, life transitions, multicultural concerns, and the practical demands of daily life.

Approaches That Guide Online Sessions

Michelle draws on client-centered therapy, narrative therapy, and solution-focused therapy to shape online work in ways that meet individual needs. Client-centered therapy centers on the client's own experience, offering empathic listening and support to help people clarify values, manage emotions, and build self-compassion - it is often helpful for stress, anxiety, and self-esteem concerns.

Narrative therapy focuses on the stories people tell about their lives, helping separate problems from identity and enabling new, more empowering narratives that can address issues like trauma, relationship patterns, and life purpose. Solution-focused therapy emphasizes practical, goal-oriented steps and short-term strategies to identify strengths and create change, which can be useful for coping with crises, transitions, and relationship challenges.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and Michelle collaborates with each person to determine which methods fit best based on their goals, preferences, and situation. She tailors techniques and pacing so the work feels relevant and manageable.

Online therapy with Michelle is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for scheduling and for how people prefer to engage. These options make it easier to access licensed professionals from different settings and to maintain continuity of care during busy or changing circumstances.