- Warm interactive style
- Adoption and foster care
- CBT and client-centered
About Misty
Misty Faella is an LMHC with 17 years of experience helping people cope with stress, anxiety, trauma, and major life changes. She works in Rhode Island and draws on practical, conversational care to help clients feel understood. Her style is warm and interactive, and she centers the person’s goals in every session.
She often helps people who have lived through neglect, abuse, or the child welfare system, including those with adoption or foster care backgrounds. She also has experience supporting people dealing with substance use histories, ADHD, trauma-related stress, and challenges like anger and impulsivity.
In sessions she blends several approaches to match each person’s needs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on building a trusting, respectful relationship. Motivational Interviewing supports people ready to make changes, especially around substance use or difficult habits.
Misty avoids labels that stigmatize and treats the person as the expert on their life. She works with clients to set clear, realistic goals and adjusts the plan over time. Her way of working is collaborative and grounded in everyday steps that fit each person’s circumstances.
If someone is feeling overwhelmed by grief, parenting stress, anxiety, or the effects of past trauma, she helps break issues into manageable steps. Misty aims to empower people to move toward a life that feels more stable and connected.
How therapeutic approaches guide online work
Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship where the client leads the conversation and the therapist reflects and supports. This approach helps people who need a steady, understanding presence while they sort through feelings and choices.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors. It is practical and goal oriented, useful for anxiety, depression, and many everyday challenges where changing patterns makes life easier.
Motivational Interviewing helps when a person is weighing change, such as reducing substance use or building new routines. It uses questions and reflective listening to strengthen motivation and plan next steps.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match goals, preferences, and what feels workable. Plans can change over time as needs evolve.
Session logistics and exact online options are not specified in the original biography, so confirm current session formats before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when schedules demand, and offer different ways to connect when in-person meetings are difficult. Licensed professionals tailor pacing and tools so sessions fit everyday life without requiring major schedule changes.
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Experience
17+ years
Credentials
Rhode Island
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does this therapist address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, anger, addictions, grief, self esteem, depression, coping with life changes, and ADHD, plus related topics such as adoption and foster care challenges and caregiver stress.
What is the therapist's general approach in sessions?
The style is warm and interactive, focusing on respect and compassion. She combines client-centered care with cognitive-behavioral tools, motivational interviewing, narrative and psychodynamic ideas to fit each person's needs.
How much clinical experience does this counselor have?
The therapist has 17 years of experience working with children, adolescents, and adults in a range of settings, including work related to the child welfare system and substance use treatment.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC, licensed in Rhode Island and practices in Rhode Island.
Are sessions offered in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Which session formats are used for meetings?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options when you book so you know whether sessions are in person, phone, or video.
How is cost structured for therapy with this clinician?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to get started?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.