Misty Faella, LMHC

Misty Faella is a Rhode Island licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with 17 years of clinical experience supporting children, adolescents, and adults. She has built particular expertise working with young people connected to the child welfare system - those currently in foster care or who have been adopted after foster care - and routinely addresses grief, loss, and trauma stemming from neglect or abuse. Her adult practice has included work with individuals in recovery from substance use as well as those coping with anxiety, stress, post-traumatic stress symptoms, ADHD, and oppositional behaviors.

Misty practices with a warm, interactive style that emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion while avoiding stigmatizing labels. She views each person as the expert on their own life and aims to provide support, guidance, and empowerment so clients can pursue the changes they want. Her clinical approach blends evidence-informed methods - including cognitive-behavioral techniques, humanistic and psychodynamic perspectives, Motivational Interviewing, and trauma-focused strategies - and she customizes conversations and treatment plans to meet each client’s unique needs.

Those seeking to move toward greater well-being and resilience will find a collaborative clinician who prioritizes individualized care and practical tools to manage stress, relationships, parenting concerns, addiction-related needs, and mood or anxiety challenges.

Approaches That Guide Remote Care

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship in which the therapist listens closely and helps the client explore their own goals and values; this approach is useful for building self-awareness, self-esteem, and confidence in decision-making. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors into more constructive patterns - it is often applied to anxiety, depression, stress management, and coping with life changes. Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative, goal-oriented style that helps people strengthen their motivation to change, which can be especially helpful for addictions, readiness to change, and parenting choices.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process - Misty Faella works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. She adapts techniques over time so treatment stays aligned with progress and changing priorities.

Online therapy with a licensed professional offers practical flexibility - sessions can happen by video call or phone, and shorter conversations can take place through live chat or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, maintain continuity of care during transitions, and access support from the place that works best for the client.