About Michael
Michael Kington is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California with 30 years of experience. He helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, addiction concerns, relationship strain, depression, and major life changes. Michael aims to make the first step feel manageable and supports people through early and later stages of change.
He draws on long experience in both inpatient and outpatient settings, including work with people who have serious mental illness.
Background and approach
That background informs how he notices risk, plans follow-up, and coordinates care when needed. Sessions focus on clear goals and practical steps that fit a person’s life. Michael emphasizes a calm, nonjudgmental space where clients can talk through feelings and worries.
He listens for patterns that keep problems going and helps people try different ways of coping. Conversations are direct and supportive, and he encourages small experiments between sessions. Beyond acute concerns, he helps with communication problems, questions about life purpose, women’s issues, and workplace stress.
Those areas often overlap with anxiety and depression, so he looks at how day-to-day routines and relationships affect mood and functioning. People can expect collaborative planning, regular check-ins on progress, and adjustments when needed. Michael encourages clients to set realistic steps and to notice what’s working.
The overall goal is clearer direction, better coping, and less overwhelm.
How evidence-based techniques translate to online care
Many therapists who work with anxiety and related concerns use evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide sessions. Cognitive-behavioral approaches focus on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce worry and avoidance; this helps with anxiety, stress, and depression. Skills-based methods teach concrete coping tools such as relaxation, activity planning, and problem-solving that can ease cravings in addiction and reduce daily overwhelm.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with clients to decide which techniques to try first and will adjust methods based on progress, goals, and personal preferences. That way therapy stays practical and relevant to each person’s life.
Online formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule. Video calls let therapists and clients meet face to face when needed, phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited, live chat supports short check-ins, and text-based messaging is useful for brief updates or reminders. These options increase flexibility and help people maintain regular contact with a licensed professional while working on anxiety, relationships, addictions, or life changes.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- Experience
- 30 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English
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