About Michael
Michael Ermalinski is a licensed professional counselor with more than three decades of clinical experience. He trained in psychology and education and completed graduate clinical work, and he brings that background into straightforward, practical care. Michael focuses on helping people manage anxiety, stress, depression, and relationship concerns.
Michael keeps sessions direct and personal. He listens first and then helps people set small, doable goals. He draws on a mix of well-established approaches to tailor work to each person's situation.
Background and approach
Over his 32 years of practice Michael has supported people through major life changes, grief, trauma recovery, and addiction-related concerns. He also addresses issues such as self-esteem, anger, intimacy, and career stress. That breadth means he can help when problems overlap and feel complicated.
In therapy he aims to create a warm, non-judgmental space where people can talk through what matters most. Sessions combine practical tools and time to understand patterns that underlie recurring problems. Michael balances skills practice with deeper discussion about emotions and relationships.
Clients often work on coping skills for day-to-day stress as well as long-term change. Michael integrates approaches so the work fits the person's needs, whether that means short-term tools or a longer course of exploration. He practices in Pennsylvania and conducts sessions in English.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on creating an accepting space where the client leads the conversation and the therapist reflects and clarifies. This approach helps people gain self-understanding and make choices that fit their values.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches practical skills to change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. It is often used for anxiety, stress, depression, and coping with life changes by breaking problems into manageable steps.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Michael will collaborate with each person to decide whether skills-based work, deeper exploration, or a combination is the best fit based on their needs and goals.
Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video calls allow for face-to-face conversations; phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging offer brief check-ins, step-by-step skill practice, or a way to stay connected between longer sessions. These options give flexibility so people can choose what works for their routine and circumstances.
Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does Michael address?
What is his therapeutic style like?
How much clinical experience does he have?
Where does he practice and what credential does he hold?
Which languages are used in sessions?
Can people outside the United States work with him?
What session formats are available?
How does payment and getting started work?
What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Avoidant personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Traumatic brain injury
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 32 years
- Licensed
- Pennsylvania
- Languages
- English
We will earn a commission if you sign up through our link, at no cost to you.