About Michael
Michael Blady is a licensed clinical social worker in New York with 36 years of experience. He works with people facing stress and anxiety, career struggles, relationship concerns, and substance challenges. He also supports those dealing with compassion fatigue and major life changes.
He keeps conversations straightforward and respectful. Sessions focus on practical steps you can try between meetings. Michael tailors discussions and plans to each person's situation rather than using a one-size-fits-all approach.
Background and approach
His practice includes career and executive coaching alongside therapy. That means sessions may cover work goals, workplace stress, and decision-making about next steps in a job or career. He listens for patterns that get in the way and helps identify alternatives to try.
People coping with trauma, low self-esteem, or depression can expect calm, steady support. Michael offers guidance aimed at small, doable changes that add up over time. He balances short-term problem solving with attention to longer-term goals.
For those who have cared for others and feel worn out, he addresses compassion fatigue with practical strategies to restore balance. He encourages people to name what feels hardest and to pick concrete actions that fit their life. Michael invites newcomers to take the first step and will work with each person to set clear goals.
He aims to make therapy understandable and useful, so progress is visible week to week.
Approaches and what online therapy looks like
Michael uses evidence-based techniques that focus on practical problem solving and clearer decision-making. Problem-solving approaches break big issues into smaller steps and help people try new behaviors between sessions to see what works. That style can be useful for managing anxiety, workplace stress, and day-to-day coping.He also integrates coaching-style work aimed at career and executive concerns. Coaching-style sessions focus on setting goals, clarifying priorities, and creating plans for next steps. This can help when someone needs to make a career change, handle increased responsibility, or reduce work-related overwhelm.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and then recommend ways of working together. Plans are adjusted over time based on what helps most.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, giving flexibility for different needs. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits shorter check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to keep momentum between sessions.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
Also listed
- Addictions
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Trauma and abuse
- Experience
- 36 years
- Licensed
- New York
- Languages
- English
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