Michelle Blue, LMFT, CA | Psychotherapist

About Michelle Blue

Focus areas

Anxiety

Relationship Struggles

Stress Management

Codependency

Self Esteem Issues

Work-Related Counseling

Life Transition

Stress

Clientele seen

Young adults (18-24)

Adults (25-64)

Individuals

Treatment approaches

Attachment-based

Trauma Focused

EMDR

Psychodynamic

Gestalt

Identity

Gender

Female

Ethnicity

White

Languages spoken

English

Getting to know Michelle Blue

Hi there, I'm Michelle! I’m a licensed marriage and family therapist. I work with adults who are tired of feeling stuck in the same patterns and want to better understand themselves, their relationships, and what’s getting in the way of living a life that actually feels like their own. My focus I work primarily with adults navigating anxiety, trauma, perfectionism, people-pleasing, burnout, relationship patterns, and major life transitions. Many of my clients are capable people who have spent a long time taking care of everything and everyone else and are ready to make room for themselves. My approach I believe therapy should help you understand not only what you’re experiencing, but why. I take a collaborative, trauma-informed approach that explores patterns, relationships, past experiences, and the systems around you while helping you build meaningful change in the present. My communication style My style is warm, direct, curious, and conversational. I won’t sit silently and expect you to do all the work, and I also won’t tell you how to live your life. I’ll ask questions, offer observations, challenge patterns when helpful, and create space for honesty without judgment. My journey to mental healthcare I was drawn to therapy by a deep curiosity about people; why we become who we are, how relationships shape us, and how we change. Becoming a therapist gave me a way to turn that curiosity into meaningful work: helping people understand themselves more fully and create lives that fit who they are. My goals for you We’ll identify what you want to be different and explore what keeps getting in the way. Together, we’ll turn insight into practical changes while regularly checking whether therapy is actually helping. Goals can evolve as you learn more about yourself—therapy doesn’t have to follow a rigid script.

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Popular visit reasons

Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Childhood Trauma

Depression

Peer Relationship Struggles

Postpartum Depression

Psychotherapy

Psychotherapy Intake / Initial Visit

Therapy

Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Childhood Trauma

Depression

Peer Relationship Struggles

Education and background

Practice names

Rula Health - San Jose

Education and training

Capella University, Master's in Marriage and Family Therapy

NPI number

1073910964

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What practice does Michelle Blue work with?

Michelle Blue works with Rula Health - San Jose.

What are common reasons for patients to see Michelle Blue?

Michelle Blue frequently sees patients for Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Depression, Psychotherapy, Psychotherapy Intake / Initial Visit, and Therapy. You can see other visit reasons for Michelle Blue on their profile.