About Michael
Michael Yeager is a licensed mental health counselor who brings 28 years of clinical experience to his work. He practices in Florida and focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, anger, and depression. He approaches each person with respect, sensitivity, and compassion.
Michael uses straightforward conversation to help people identify what feels most urgent. He listens closely and adapts the pace and topics to fit each person’s needs.
Background and approach
The goal is to create practical steps clients can try between sessions. With a long career in clinical settings, Michael has worked with a range of mood and anxiety concerns. He also supports people managing caregiver strain, adoption and foster care questions, communication problems, and dependent personality struggles.
He has experience addressing panic attacks, post-traumatic stress, sexual assault and abuse, and social anxiety. Michael explains options and works with clients to shape a plan that fits their life. He aims to make sessions useful and down-to-earth so progress feels realistic.
Taking the first step is often the hardest part, and he offers steadiness and direction throughout the process. Clients can expect clear goals, practical tools, and regular review of what is or isn’t working. Michael’s approach centers on working together to reduce distress and strengthen coping skills over time.
Therapeutic approaches and online sessions that fit your life
Michael uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide sessions in clear, practical ways. One common approach focuses on skills to manage anxiety and panic - teaching breathing and grounding skills, spotting patterns that fuel worry, and creating step-by-step plans to face feared situations. Another common approach addresses trauma and abuse through paced work that helps people reduce distressing reactions and rebuild daily routines and safety skills.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist talks with each person about symptoms, goals, and what feels most realistic to try. Together they adjust methods and pace so the plan fits the client’s needs and daily schedule.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls let people maintain regular face-to-face conversation without travel. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth or camera use is difficult. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for brief check-ins, mood tracking, or quick coaching between full sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, school, or family routines and support steady progress over time.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Experience
- 28 years
- Licensed
- Florida, West Virginia, Ohio
- Languages
- English
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