About Machelle
Machelle Pardue is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in California. She brings three years of professional experience helping people manage stress and anxiety. She begins by listening closely and treating each person as the expert on their own life.
Her style is warm and supportive. She works to help people notice their strengths and use those strengths to meet their goals. Machelle frames the work as a partnership where small steps add up to meaningful change.
Background and approach
In sessions she uses concrete tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to spot unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. She also draws on mindfulness techniques to help people feel steadier in the moment. Solution-focused questions help keep the work practical and goal oriented.
Machelle values motivation and invites people to connect with what matters most to them. She often helps clients facing guilt, shame, issues around forgiveness, questions of life purpose, and concerns about self-love. She also supports people dealing with social anxiety and women's issues.
Sessions are offered in English and are available through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Machelle asks new clients to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to availability, and therapy subscriptions can be canceled at any time.
Therapeutic approaches and how they fit online
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and building a trusting relationship. It helps people feel heard, name their priorities, and decide what changes they want to try. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions interact and teaches practical skills to test new ways of thinking and behaving. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and increase calm in daily life.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options and tailor methods to each person's goals, preferences, and the issues they bring. This is a collaborative process where techniques are adapted over time based on what feels helpful.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and skills practice. Phone sessions can be a good fit when bandwidth is limited or a camera is not convenient. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for brief check-ins, step-by-step planning, and flexible communication when schedules are tight. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and keep momentum between sessions.
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- Experience
- 3 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English
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