About Michael
Michael Obrien is a licensed independent social worker in Ohio. He brings six years of clinical experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and depression. He believes clients are the experts on their own lives.
He looks for strengths a person already has and uses those to address current struggles. Michael describes beginning therapy as a brave step and aims to offer steady support during that process.
Background and approach
In sessions he focuses on practical steps that people can try between meetings. He breaks down larger problems into small, manageable goals. Conversations are grounded and goal-oriented while remaining open to what each person needs.
Michael uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide sessions. He helps people build coping skills, reduce worry, and process difficult experiences at a pace that fits them. He also works on restoring confidence and motivation when depression or low self-esteem get in the way.
Appointments are available through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. He practices in English and works with adults seeking help for the concerns listed above. The first meeting focuses on understanding what matters most and planning next steps.
Approaches and online options that fit your life
Michael employs a few evidence-based techniques to address anxiety, depression, and trauma. One approach focuses on building coping skills and behavioral changes through small, practical steps that reduce worry and improve daily functioning. Another approach centers on processing difficult experiences at a careful pace, helping a person make sense of what happened and how it affects current feelings. He also emphasizes strengthening self-esteem by identifying existing strengths and practicing new confidence-building behaviors.Choosing the best approach is collaborative. Michael will listen to your goals and concerns, try methods that match your needs, and adjust the plan as you go. That lets you find what feels most helpful without being locked into one way of working.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls let you have face-to-face conversations while keeping travel time low. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or you prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging allow shorter check-ins or ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family obligations, and daily life.
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Also listed
- Experience
- 6 years
- Licensed
- Ohio
- Languages
- English
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