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Michelle Parrella

LCSW #26719 Your Best Life Therapy
In-person In-person
Telehealth Telehealth
Available next week
Specializes in: Anxiety, Women's Issues, LGBTQIA+, Survivors of Suicide, Infertility,

Introduction

You're the woman who has it together on the outside. The business, the family, the full life. But internally you're exhausted, scattered, and wondering why the things that work for everyone else don't seem to work for you. You're wired differently, carrying more than most, and possibly navigating hormonal shifts that nobody talks about honestly. You've probably tried therapy before. You're not here for slow. You want something that actually moves the needle, and fast. You're ready for deeper, faster results and a therapist who genuinely gets the specific weight you carry. I specialize in working with entrepreneurial women with ADHD and I bring something most therapists can't: I understand this life from the inside. I use Accelerated Resolution Therapy and EMDR because your time is limited and your nervous system deserves more than coping strategies. I see clients in Santa Monica and via telehealth across CA and WA. And if you happen to be a therapist yourself, you already know how rare it is to find someone who truly gets the weight you carry on both sides. In our work together, you get to take off the clinician hat completely. This is your space to just be a person, not a professional, not the one with the answers, not the one holding everyone else together. Just you.

GENDER Female
PRONOUNS She/Her/Hers
RACE & ETHNICITY White

Highlights

  • Accepting new clients
  • Offers free consultation
  • In-person & telehealth appointments
  • Accepts online payments

Licenses

  • LCSW #26719 (CA)
  • LICSW #61440116 (WA)

Specialties

Additional focus areas

Treatment Approaches

Population focus

Appointment types

  • Individuals
  • Coaching

Communities

  • Feminism
  • HIV/AIDS
  • LGBTQIA+
  • Lesbian, Gay, & Bisexual

Age groups

  • Adults (24+)

Languages

  • English

Payment options Free intro call available

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Pay out-of-pocket

Michelle Parrella has not provided out-of-pocket fees. Get in contact for more information.

Locations

Your Best Life Therapy
Santa Monica, CA 90404
Telehealth Michelle Parrella

Professional Information

Education

  • Master's Degree, Social Work - CSULB
  • Bachelor's Degree, Psychology - UC Riverside

Certifications

  • EMDR
  • Accelerated Resolution Therapy - Advanced Trained

FAQ

Is Michelle Parrella accepting new clients and do they offer online appointment requests? Michelle Parrella is currently accepting new clients and can be booked on the Therapy Finder website. Michelle Parrella also offers a free consultation.
Does Michelle Parrella offer telehealth appointments? Michelle Parrella does offer telehealth appointments. You can request to book a telehealth appointment with them on their Therapy Finder profile.
What areas does Michelle Parrella specialize in? Michelle Parrella specializes in the following areas: ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Infertility, LGBTQIA+, and Women's Issues.
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