About Michael
Michael Woosley is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Missouri with 29 years of experience. He speaks plainly and focuses on real-life problems like anxiety, stress, depression, grief, and addiction. He keeps sessions straightforward and practical so people can use what they learn right away.
Before independent practice he worked in psychiatric centers, youth treatment settings, and community agencies. That range of settings gives him experience with different kinds of struggles and life stages.
Background and approach
He draws on many approaches to fit each person’s needs rather than relying on a single method. In sessions he emphasizes listening and helping people notice what matters most to them. He uses practical tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help change unhelpful patterns.
He also includes client-centered and existential ideas to make space for a person’s values and life questions. Michael describes his style as down-to-earth and direct. He helps people set small goals they can try between sessions.
He also works with issues such as anger, relationship trouble, sleep and eating difficulties, ADHD, and coping with major life changes. People who want straightforward conversation and concrete steps tend to fit his approach. He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make therapy workable for busy lives.
Michael welcomes international clients and conducts sessions in English.
Therapeutic approaches for online care
Michael frequently uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. ACT can help with anxiety, depression, and problems that arise when people get stuck avoiding difficult feelings.He also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, a hands-on approach that looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact. CBT offers practical exercises to reduce panic, manage mood swings, or change patterns that fuel anxiety and compulsions.
Finding the right approach is explored together. The therapist and client discuss goals, preferences, and how a method feels in practice. Adjustments are made over time so the work matches what the person needs and wants.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules. Video is useful for longer conversations and exercises that use visual cues. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat or texting can be used for shorter check-ins, quick coping strategies, or when a written format feels easier to process.
These formats make it easier to connect from varied locations and to keep therapy consistent around work, travel, or busy family life.
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What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Jealousy
- Men's issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 29 years
- Licensed
- Missouri
- Languages
- English
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