Misty Faella , LMHC

Misty Faella is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Rhode Island with 17 years of professional experience. She has worked with children, adolescents, and adults, including many young people who have been involved in the child welfare system either while in foster care or after adoption. That background has given her extensive experience supporting grief, loss, and trauma related to neglect and abuse, and she has also worked with adults in substance abuse treatment and with issues such as anxiety, stress, post-traumatic stress, ADHD, and oppositional defiant behaviors.

Her approach to counseling is warm and interactive, rooted in respect, sensitivity, and compassion without relying on stigmatizing labels. She views each person as the expert in their own life and focuses on offering support, guidance, and empowerment to help clients create the changes they want. Her clinical work draws on client-centered principles, cognitive-behavioral strategies, psychodynamic perspectives, motivational interviewing, and trauma-focused methods, and she tailors conversations and treatment plans to each individual’s needs.

Misty emphasizes collaboration and practical, strengths-based work that meets people where they are. She welcomes the opportunity to support those ready to take steps toward a more fulfilling and balanced life and is prepared to adapt her style to fit each client’s unique goals and circumstances.

Approaches and Online Care for Flexible Support

Misty Faella uses a combination of client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and motivational interviewing to support people working through stress, anxiety, trauma, addiction concerns, parenting challenges, and life transitions. Client-centered therapy emphasizes empathy and collaboration, helping clients explore their values and strengths while setting goals that matter to them. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thought and behavior patterns, which is often useful for anxiety, depression, and ADHD-related challenges. Motivational interviewing helps people clarify their own reasons for change and build intrinsic motivation, which can be particularly helpful for substance use, ambivalence about parenting changes, or other behavior shifts.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Misty works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. She adapts strategies over time so therapy remains practical and relevant.

Online therapy offers flexibility to connect in ways that fit busy lives. Video calls allow for face-to-face interaction, phone sessions provide a simple alternative when video is not possible, and live chat or text-based messaging can support shorter check-ins or ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier for people to access licensed professionals and therapists while maintaining continuity of care across schedules and locations.