About Michael
Michael Sanchez is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) practicing in Florida. He focuses on helping people manage stress and anxiety, cope with addictions, and rebuild confidence. His tone is straightforward and supportive for those looking for practical help.
He has eight years of experience in mental health settings. That work includes residential care, partial hospitalization, and intensive outpatient programs for both mental health and substance abuse. Those roles gave him experience with people facing complex or high-intensity challenges.
Background and approach
In sessions he adapts the conversation and plan to match each person's situation. He uses clear, direct methods to address problems like panic, low self-esteem, isolation, and substance use. The work often focuses on skills for managing symptoms and steps for lasting change.
Michael draws from several therapy approaches to shape treatment. He uses attachment-based ideas to look at how past relationships affect current patterns. He also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and client-centered methods to keep the work grounded in the person's goals.
Practical goals are central to his work. He helps people set small, achievable steps and reviews progress together. Scheduling can include video, phone, chat, or text options to fit different needs and routines.
How his approaches translate to online therapy
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early bonds shape current relationships. Online sessions use this lens to notice patterns in communication and trust, helping people change how they relate to others and reduce relational anxiety. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on spotting and shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Through video or chat, clients learn break-downs of routines, practice new coping steps, and track progress between meetings. Client-Centered Therapy centers the person’s goals and perspective. In remote sessions the therapist follows the client's lead, offers reflective listening, and helps clarify what matters most.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Michael collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their needs and goals. He will explain options, try methods, and adjust the plan based on what feels effective and doable for the client.
Online therapy offers practical benefits for day-to-day life. Video calls let you use visual cues for deeper discussion. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is low or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging allow quick reflections and step-by-step coaching between sessions. These options make it simpler to keep therapy consistent around work, caregiving, and other commitments.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 8 years
- Licensed
- Florida
- Languages
- English
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