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Misty Faella

Calm, practical therapy for life transitions

LMHC Rhode Island

Experience
17 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Parenting
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English
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About Misty

Misty Faella is a licensed mental health counselor who blends cognitive behavioral techniques with client-centered and motivational strategies to help clients navigate stress, anxiety, trauma, and life transitions.

Background and approach

With 17 years of experience in clinical settings across Rhode Island, she focuses on practical skills and collaborative planning to address concerns like depression, grief, self-esteem, addiction-related issues, and ADHD. Her work integrates narrative and psychodynamic ideas when exploring personal history and meaning, while using CBT to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.

She has substantial experience supporting children, adolescents, and adults, including many who have been involved with foster care and adoption systems. This background informs her sensitivity to grief, loss, neglect, and trauma.

Misty describes a warm, interactive counseling style that emphasizes respect, compassion, and the client’s expertise in their own life; she aims to empower people to set goals and make meaningful change through tailored treatment plans.

Based in Rhode Island and practicing in English, Misty offers a flexible mix of session formats and adapts interventions to each person’s needs, combining structured CBT work with humanistic engagement and motivational support to help clients build skills and resilience.

Therapeutic approaches adapted for online care



Misty uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify patterns of thinking and behavior that contribute to distress and to practice concrete skills for managing anxiety, depression, and impulsivity. Client-Centered Therapy is also a core element of her work, providing a warm, accepting space where clients’ perspectives guide the pace and focus of sessions. These approaches together support both skill building and deeper understanding of personal experiences.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Misty works with each client to explore goals, preferences, and past treatment experiences, then tailors a plan that may combine CBT exercises, motivational interviewing techniques, and narrative exploration as needed. The therapist and client reassess progress and adjust methods over time to find what fits best.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and access. These formats make it possible to work through coping strategies, behavioral experiments, and reflective conversations without geographic constraints, allowing clients to schedule support around work, family, and daily life.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist commonly address?
Misty works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, anger, addictions, grief, self esteem, depression, coping with life changes, and ADHD, along with related areas such as adoption and foster care and caregiver stress.
What therapeutic styles guide her work?
Her approach combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) with client-centered methods, motivational interviewing, narrative therapy, and psychodynamic ideas to create a tailored plan that fits each client.
How long has she been practicing?
She brings 17 years of clinical experience to her practice, having worked with children, adolescents, and adults in a variety of settings.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a licensed mental health counselor with the credential RI LMHC MHC00911 and practices in Rhode Island.
Which languages are sessions offered in and can she work internationally?
Sessions are conducted in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
In what formats can clients meet with her?
Clients can meet through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does billing and cost work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What should someone do to begin working with her?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to her availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseParenting issuesAnger management

Also works with

AddictionsGriefSelf esteemDepressionCoping with life changesADHD

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careCaregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsForgivenessImpulsivityPost-traumatic stressSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobia

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Motivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

17+ years

Licensed

Rhode Island

Languages

English