About Michael
Michael Fabiano is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) based in New York. He focuses on anxiety, stress, depression, relationship concerns, and self-esteem struggles. He aims to make therapy straightforward and useful for people feeling overwhelmed.
Michael keeps sessions collaborative and down-to-earth. He listens first, then helps people name what matters to them. Sessions often include practical exercises and steps to try between meetings.
This helps people see small changes build into steadier progress.
Background and approach
He uses a mix of approaches depending on the person's goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to identify unhelpful thoughts and test different behaviors. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify values and take action even when feelings are difficult.
Mindfulness practices are introduced to build present-moment awareness and reduce reactivity. Motivational Interviewing supports people who want to change habits such as smoking or vaping by strengthening their own reasons for change. Client-Centered Therapy guides the pace and focus based on what each person brings.
With three years of clinical experience, Michael combines practical tools with open conversation. He supports people working through communication problems, loneliness, divorce and separation, forgiveness, life purpose, and social anxiety. Sessions are offered in English for people located in New York and beyond via online formats.
How ACT, CBT, and Client-Centered Care Work Online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people identify what matters most to them and take small actions toward those values even when anxiety or difficult feelings are present. It focuses on flexible action rather than trying to eliminate feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the connections between thoughts, feelings, and behavior and uses straightforward experiments to test different ways of thinking and behaving. This approach is helpful for anxiety, social fears, and low mood. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship where the therapist follows the person's lead and supports their own problem-solving.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Michael will talk with the person about goals, preferences, and what has helped or not helped before. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan over time based on what works for the individual.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video is useful for in-depth sessions and interactive exercises, phone works well when bandwidth is limited, live chat can be a shorter check-in, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to try approaches that feel most comfortable.
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What this therapist works with
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- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
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Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 3 years
- Licensed
- New York
- Languages
- English
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