Machelle Pardue
Compassionate, collaborative care for anxiety and stress
LCSW California
- Experience
- 3 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Machelle
Machelle Pardue is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in California with three years of professional experience helping people navigate stress and anxiety. She approaches each client with the belief that individuals are experts on their own lives, bringing forward strengths and insights that can guide change.
Background and approach
Her work emphasizes empowerment and support as clients take the often-difficult first steps toward greater well-being. Her practice also addresses related concerns such as forgiveness, guilt and shame, discovering life purpose, cultivating self-love, social anxiety and phobia, and issues commonly experienced by women.
Machelle blends evidence-informed methods with a collaborative, person-centered stance, inviting clients to shape goals and choose strategies that fit their preferences. She frames therapy as a courageous, hopeful process and aims to partner with clients to build practical tools for managing anxiety, reducing stress, and fostering meaningful personal growth.
Approaches that guide online therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people identify and reframe unhelpful thinking patterns and build skills for managing anxious or stressful reactions; it is often used to reduce symptoms and develop practical coping strategies. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on creating a respectful, nonjudgmental space where the client’s perspective leads the work and the therapist offers empathy, understanding, and support to foster personal growth. Mindfulness Therapy encourages present-moment awareness and gentle acceptance of thoughts and feelings, which can reduce rumination and improve stress regulation.
Machelle views choosing the right approach as a collaborative process. She will work with clients to explore which methods align with their goals, preferences, and life circumstances, adjusting strategies over time based on what is helpful. This collaborative stance helps ensure therapy feels relevant and responsive to each person’s needs.
Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care while fitting therapy into busy lives, and they allow licensed professionals to deliver supportive, goal-focused work across various communication styles.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
3+ years
Licensed
California
Languages
English