Mikaela Wayne, AMFT

Mikaela is an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist who believes that therapy should feel safe, supportive, and genuinely human. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from California State University, Fullerton, and her Master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy with an emphasis in Licensed Professional Clinical Counseling from Touro University Worldwide, graduating summa cum laude.

Mikaela has experience working in both private practice and school-based mental health settings, where she supported individuals navigating anxiety, stress, relationship challenges, life transitions, and the pressures of everyday life. Her approach to therapy is warm, collaborative, and tailored to each client’s unique needs. Mikaela believes there is no “right” way to do therapy and no expectation to have everything figured out before starting. She draws from a variety of evidence-based approaches, allowing sessions to feel flexible, personalized, and responsive to what each client needs in the moment.

In her work, Mikaela is known for being easy to talk to, compassionate, and grounding. She strives to create a non judgemental space where clients feel comfortable being themselves. Mikaela works alongside her clients to build insight, confidence, and practice tools to use beyond the therapy room.