The Relational Reset
Meet Dr. Michele

Michele L. Haley, Ph.D.
LICENSED CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST
License: PSY34620, California
Location: Telehealth
Dr. Michele is a licensed clinical psychologist whose work centers on helping couples break free from the patterns that keep them feeling disconnected and misunderstood. Her approach integrates attachment-based and systems-oriented perspectives.
With over two decades of experience across medical, community, correctional, and academic settings, she brings both depth and structure to her work, guiding couples toward greater clarity, emotional safety, and more intentional ways of connecting.
She is the founder of Relational Reset, where she offers therapy and is in the process of expanding her work to include immersive couples retreats and courses designed to create focused, transformative experiences that deepen connection and support meaningful relational change.
In addition to her private practice, Dr. Michele serves on faculty for the American Psychological Association's Leadership Institute for Women Psychologists and works as a couples therapist at Kaiser Permanente.
She also provides supervision and consultation to doctoral students and early- to mid-career psychologists.
Relationships Can Change
Understanding Patterns · Restoring Connection · Communicating Needs · Relating with Intention