Find Relief from Stress, Anxiety and Overwhelm

Without Losing your Edge 

Online therapy for professionals in California navigating burnout, performance pressure, relationship strain, and the lasting effects of past trauma.

Therapist Michael Myette, LCSW

When Success Feels Heavier And Harder Than It Should

On the outside, life looks good. You’re driven, successful, and capable. But on the inside, it’s different.

You may be experiencing:

  • Overwhelm and burnout at work

  • Anxiety that follows you from the office into your personal life

  • Difficulty focusing, sleeping, or shutting your brain off

  • Strain in your relationships — with a partner, family, or colleagues

  • The lingering impact of past trauma, showing up as stress, self-doubt, or reactivity

Trying to power through on your own is not making it better and often makes it worse. You don’t have to carry it all by yourself.

You Don’t Have to Carry This Alone

  • Trouble focusing or shutting your brain off

  • Constant worry and racing thoughts

  • Struggling to balance career and personal life

  • Relationship strain with a partner or family

  • Feeling stuck despite trying to cope on your own

  • Lingering effects of past trauma that still show up today

Therapy Designed to Help You Find Clarity and Relief

Healing from trauma is complex, and varied. So is the therapeutic process.

I use a combination of evidence-based modalities tailored to your needs:

  • helps you understand how trauma has shaped your thoughts, behaviors, and emotions, and gives you tools to shift what no longer serves you.

  • focuses on how trauma lives in the body. We’ll gently explore physical responses like tension or dissociation, helping your nervous system re-regulate and feel safer.

  • supports emotional regulation and relationship repair, especially when trauma has impacted your ability to connect or trust.

  • help anchor you in the present moment. These techniques can reduce overwhelm and increase your capacity to stay with emotions without becoming consumed by them.

  • allows you to explore and reshape the story of what happened. Not to rewrite the facts, but to reclaim your voice, your strength, and your path forward.

Trauma Therapy That Yields Results

My approach is compassionate, down to earth, and direct.  We’ll work together to understand things like:

  • “Why do I keep reacting so strongly when something small happens?”
    Trauma responses can feel confusing when they don’t match the situation. Maybe you shut down during conflict, or feel panicked when someone pulls away. Therapy helps you make sense of these patterns and reconnect with your internal sense of safety.

  • “I feel like I’m always on edge, and I don’t know how to turn it off.”
    Living in a constant state of alertness is exhausting. When your nervous system stays stuck in survival mode, it’s hard to feel calm, connected, or present. In therapy, we’ll work on gently regulating your body and emotions so you can finally exhale.

  • “I don’t talk about what happened, but it’s always there.”
    You don’t need to relive every detail to heal from trauma. Still, unspoken pain can shape how you see yourself, your relationships, and your place in the world. Our work will help you process what’s lingering in the background and reclaim your story on your terms.

My Trauma Therapy
Isn’t One Size Fits All

Everyone processes trauma differently. That’s why our work together is highly individualized. We’ll go at your pace, focus on what matters most to you, and prioritize emotional safety above all else.

My approach is grounded, steady, and client-centered, meaning we collaborate every step of the way. You won’t be told how to feel or rushed through your story. Instead, we’ll create space for understanding, integration, and growth.

About Mike Myette,
LCSW

I provide online Individual Therapy for people across the state of California. 

I'm a licensed clinical social worker, originally from Vermont and now based in the Bay Area. I’ve worked in private practice, community mental health, and public health for nearly two decades. I’ve worked with people from all walks of life, helping them improve & show up more fully in their relationships and thus their own lives.

Outside of work, I prioritize balance: sunshine, cold plunges, time with loved ones, and hitting the tennis court.

Credentials

  • University of California, Berkeley

  • St. Michael’s College

Certifications

  • Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), California

Trainings

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

  • Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)

  • Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT)

  • Somatic Therapy

  • Mindfulness-Based Approaches

  • Parts Work - IFS

Getting Started

01.

Fill out the contact form. I personally respond to every message. If I’m not the right fit, I’ll make sure to connect you with someone who is.

02.

We’ll start with a brief phone call to get to know each other. If it feels like a good fit on both sides, we’ll find a time to schedule your first session.

03.

In our initial sessions, I’ll take the time to understand what brings you in, what you’re hoping for, and how your relationships have shaped your experience. We build a foundation for effective work together.