- Warm interactive style
- Trauma informed care
- Parenting support
About Misty
Misty Faella is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) based in Rhode Island. She brings 17 years of experience supporting people through anxiety, stress, grief, parenting challenges, and addiction concerns. Her style is warm, interactive, and respectful.
She often helps people who have experienced trauma, neglect, or loss, including those with foster care or adoption histories. She also has experience with ADHD, post-traumatic stress, and behavioral concerns that can affect daily life. Misty listens carefully and treats each person as the expert on their own life.
Misty uses a mix of approaches to match each person’s needs. She draws on Client-Centered Therapy to create a compassionate space, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address unhelpful thinking and behavior, and Motivational Interviewing to support change. She also integrates Narrative and Psychodynamic ideas when those perspectives serve the work.
In sessions she focuses on practical steps and clearer thinking so people can handle daily stressors, improve communication, and make decisions that feel right. She avoids stigmatizing labels and centers respect, sensitivity, and empowerment in the work.
If someone is managing parenting strain, coping with a major life change, or working through grief and trauma, Misty offers supportive guidance and tailored strategies. She aims to help people build skills, strengthen coping, and move toward the changes they want to see.
Therapeutic approaches for online work and goal setting
Misty commonly blends Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Motivational Interviewing in her work. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on building a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship to help people clarify what matters to them and feel heard. CBT looks at patterns of thought and behavior and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful habits and reduce symptoms like anxiety or low mood. Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative way to explore ambivalence and strengthen motivation for change, which can be helpful for issues such as addictive behaviors or making parenting adjustments.Choosing the right approach is part of the therapy process. Misty will work with each person to identify goals, try strategies, and adjust the plan based on what helps. The focus is on collaboration and finding methods that fit a person’s preferences and life circumstances.
Session logistics should be confirmed before booking because specific formats are not listed in the biography. Ask about the available online options when you schedule. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time so people can use time for work or caregiving responsibilities.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
17+ years
Listed in
Rhode Island
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
Misty helps people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, anger, addictions, grief, self-esteem, depression, coping with life changes, and ADHD. Additional focus areas include adoption and foster care, caregiver stress, communication problems, and impulsivity.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is warm and interactive and she treats people with respect and sensitivity. She centers the person’s own goals and uses collaborative, practical conversation to support change.
What is her professional background?
She has 17 years of experience working in the field with children, adolescents, and adults, including people with foster care and adoption histories and adults who have received substance use treatment.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a licensed mental health counselor, LMHC, licensed in Rhode Island and practices from that location.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats. Check the session options when you schedule.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.