Misty Faella, LMHC

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Compassionate, narrative-informed counseling

Details

Name	Misty Faella
Credentials	LMHC
Based in	Rhode Island
Licensed in	Rhode Island
Session format	Online
Languages	English
Years in practice	17

About Misty

Misty Faella is a Rhode Island licensed mental health counselor with 17 years of experience. She meets people where they are and focuses on practical steps that fit everyday life. Her style is warm and interactive, and she centers each person's story in the work.

Misty draws on narrative therapy to help people reframe difficult life chapters and separate their identity from painful events. She pairs that with client-centered listening and cognitive behavioral techniques to address patterns of thinking and behavior that get in the way of feeling better.

Background and approach

Sessions are collaborative and built around each person's goals. She has long experience supporting people struggling with stress, anxiety, depression, and grief. Misty also has experience with trauma and post-traumatic stress, ADHD, anger, and addiction-related concerns.

She often helps people who are adjusting to major life changes or facing caregiver strain. Misty has worked with children, adolescents, and adults in settings that included child welfare and foster care histories. That background informs how she talks about loss, attachment, and relationship difficulties.

She avoids stigmatizing labels and treats people with respect and sensitivity. In sessions she uses straightforward conversation, goal-setting, and techniques drawn from cognitive behavioral work and motivational interviewing. The work is paced to each person's comfort and focused on small, doable steps.

Misty aims to empower people to make changes that matter to them. People who want to start are invited to take a first step and complete a brief matching questionnaire, then schedule sessions that fit their life and goals.

What this therapist works with

Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Parenting issues among the things Misty works with, alongside the areas below.

Approaches listed

Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Misty among the ways she works.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Misty among the ways she works.
Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Misty among the ways she works.
Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Misty among the ways she works.
Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Misty among the ways she works.
Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Misty among the ways she works.
Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Misty directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.

Narrative Therapy in this listing

Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.

If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Misty directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.

Online session options

How narrative and practical methods work online

Misty commonly blends narrative therapy with client-centered and cognitive behavioral approaches in online sessions. Narrative therapy helps people separate themselves from painful events by renaming and rewriting parts of their story; it can be useful for grief, trauma, and identity concerns. Client-centered work focuses on listening and empathy so people feel heard and respected while they set their own goals. Cognitive behavioral therapy addresses specific thinking and behavior patterns with clear strategies to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and change unhelpful habits.

Choosing the right approach is a joint process. Misty will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they decide which combination of narrative, client-centered, or CBT techniques to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls let people have a real-time conversation and see facial cues. Phone sessions are a good option when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging work for brief check-ins, homework discussion, or when writing feels easier than speaking. These formats make it possible to fit sessions around work, caregiving, and busy schedules.

Common questions about this listing

What concerns does Misty commonly address?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, anger, addictions, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include ADHD, post-traumatic stress, adoption and foster care issues, and caregiver stress.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Misty uses a warm, interactive approach that centers each person's story. She combines narrative listening with client-centered care and practical cognitive behavioral techniques.

What kind of experience does she bring?

She has 17 years of clinical experience working with children, adolescents, and adults, including people with foster care or adoption backgrounds and those recovering from substance-related problems.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She holds the LMHC credential and is licensed in Rhode Island. Her practice is listed as being in Rhode Island.

In what languages can sessions be held?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the U.S. work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

What session formats does she use?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.

How does payment and starting therapy work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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