About Michael
Dr. Michael Haney helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, depression, and compassion fatigue. He is a Florida-licensed mental health counselor with 30 years of experience.
He keeps language simple and practical so worried parents can follow along. Haney focuses on clear, respectful conversation. He listens first, then works with each person to set realistic goals.
Sessions aim to reduce overwhelming feelings and build coping steps that fit day-to-day life. His approach mixes client-centered work with skills-based methods.
Background and approach
That can mean identifying unhelpful thoughts, practicing grounding and mindfulness, and building strategies for handling intense emotions. He frames exercises in everyday terms so people can use them between sessions. Michael customizes plans to a person's needs and pace.
He pays attention to how life events, relationships, and past hurts affect current stress. The goal is practical change - fewer panic moments, clearer thinking, and more stable mood day to day. He also supports people dealing with grief, relationship strain, sexual assault and abuse, and issues like ADHD, bipolar, and postpartum depression.
He invites clients to set the agenda and offers coaching when people want concrete next steps. Sessions are offered in English from Florida and combine warmth with direct tools. Taking a first step can feel hard, and he aims to make that step understandable and doable.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a trusting relationship. It helps people clarify what matters to them and set their own goals, which often suits anxiety and life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches practical skills to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and is commonly used for anxiety, panic, and mood concerns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, offers emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills that can reduce intense emotional reactions and improve daily functioning.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk through options, try methods, and adjust based on how well they match the client's goals and preferences. That shared decision making helps people find what actually works for them rather than following a fixed plan.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video lets people work face to face when schedules align. Phone sessions can be easier when video isn’t practical or bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging make shorter check-ins or between-session support possible without needing a full appointment. These options help people fit therapy into busy lives and keep momentum between sessions.
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What this therapist works with
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Domestic violence
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 30 years
- Licensed
- Florida
- Languages
- English
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