About Michael
Michael Settepani is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) practicing in South Carolina. He has three years of professional experience helping people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low mood, or changes in life circumstances. He speaks English and works with individuals who want more confidence and clearer direction.
He focuses on straightforward, practical conversations. Sessions aim to identify what is causing worry and to build simple skills people can use day to day.
Background and approach
He emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental space where clients can say what they think and feel. Settepani helps with common concerns like panic attacks, social anxiety, seasonal mood shifts, and problems with motivation or self-esteem. He also supports people dealing with life transitions and communication problems that affect work or relationships.
The work often combines short-term coping strategies with attention to longer-term patterns. Clients can expect a collaborative process. He listens first, then helps set small, realistic goals and practices to try between sessions.
Progress is reviewed together so plans change when something isn’t working. Sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences. Getting started involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a first appointment that fits the client's calendar.
Practical techniques and flexible online sessions
Michael uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear, usable steps. One common approach emphasizes learning coping skills for anxiety and panic - methods to manage breath, reduce immediate physical symptoms, and break the feedback loop that feeds worry. This helps when panic attacks or intense stress show up suddenly.Another approach centers on building confidence and daily routines to lift low mood and improve motivation. That work often includes setting small tasks, tracking progress, and adjusting goals so improvement feels manageable and steady. These approaches are chosen to address specific problems like social anxiety, seasonal mood changes, or struggles with self-esteem.
Finding the right approach is part of the process and happens together. The therapist listens to current struggles and short-term goals, then recommends techniques to try. Plans are reviewed and changed if something isn’t helping, so the work stays tailored to the client’s needs and preferences.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people have a session that feels most like an in-person meeting, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and messaging offers a brief check-in or ongoing text support between calls. These formats make it easier to fit care into busy schedules and varied routines.
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- Experience
- 3 years
- Licensed
- Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina
- Languages
- English
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