About Michael
Michael White is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in Rhode Island. He offers straightforward, practical support for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, grief, or life changes. Michael frames work as a team effort and helps clients set goals they actually want to reach.
He draws on ten years of experience across inpatient psychiatric settings and school-based counseling. That background shaped a focus on skills people can use right away - coping tools for bad days, steps for improving mood, and ways to manage worry and social anxiety.
Background and approach
Sessions are grounded in short-term, action-oriented methods. Michael uses techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy to spot unhelpful thought patterns. He pairs that with motivational interviewing to clarify what matters most and solution-focused work to build small, achievable changes.
He also addresses concerns such as relationship strain, caregiver stress, addictions, LGBT issues, career questions, and compassion fatigue. Michael pays attention to practical barriers and works with clients to find strategies that fit daily life. His style is direct but supportive.
He helps people break big problems into simple steps. The goal is steady progress that people can feel and keep using outside the session.
Approaches that translate to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and stay focused on values-driven action instead of getting stuck in worry. It can be useful for anxiety, stress, and questions about life purpose. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches simple skills to change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, which helps with depression, social anxiety, and mood regulation. Motivational Interviewing is a conversational style that boosts motivation for change and works well when someone feels stuck or ambivalent about next steps.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Michael collaborates with each person to pick methods that match their goals and daily life. He checks in and adjusts the plan so the techniques actually fit what the client wants to accomplish.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and chat or text can fit quick check-ins or busy schedules. These options let people keep progress going even when getting to an office would be difficult.
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What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Guilt and shame
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Mood disorders
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 10 years
- Licensed
- Rhode Island, Massachusetts
- Languages
- English
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