About Michael
Michael Brown is a licensed counselor who focuses on helping people manage stress and anxiety. He writes and talks plainly so parents and busy adults can quickly understand options. He works to make sessions feel practical and grounded, with clear steps to try between meetings.
He uses a mix of approaches to match the person in front of him. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people spot unhelpful thoughts and build new habits.
Background and approach
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy supports people in noticing painful feelings while moving toward what matters to them. Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps with deep emotional patterns that affect close relationships. Michael holds two master’s degrees and has seven years of clinical experience.
He practices as an LMHC and an LPC licensed in Pennsylvania. He has helped people with anxiety, depression, bipolar concerns, trauma and grief, and work or parenting stress. Sessions can include talks about life changes, boundaries, and communication skills.
He also addresses issues like codependency, abandonment, and caregiver stress. Michael combines listening with practical skill-building so people leave with clear next steps. He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for flexible scheduling.
Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. International clients may be seen and sessions are conducted in English.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It focuses on values and small actions that move someone toward a more meaningful life, which can help with anxiety and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks down problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and then teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns; it is often used for anxiety and depression. Emotionally-Focused Therapy, or EFT, looks at how people form emotional bonds and patterns in relationships and helps shift interactions to increase connection and safety.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to pick methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. That might mean combining ACT and CBT, or bringing in EFT when relationship patterns are central. The plan can change as progress is made.
Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make therapy more accessible. Video is useful for in-depth conversations and skills practice. Phone sessions can fit a break at work or require less bandwidth. Live chat and messaging are practical for short check-ins, coaching-style support, or tracking progress between appointments. These options give flexibility so people can fit therapy into their day.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
- Experience
- 7 years
- Licensed
- Pennsylvania, Florida
- Languages
- English
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