- Years in practice
- 8
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Nevada
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Relationship issues
About Michael
Michael Brennan, LCSW, focuses on helping people find clearer direction during hard times. He aims to help clients reconnect with what matters and move toward a more meaningful life. His style is steady and compassionate, and he centers the relationship as a core part of the work.
He listens without judging and makes space for both pain and strength. Sessions are conversational and grounded, with attention to what is happening in the moment.
Background and approach
He often uses mind-body awareness and co-regulation to help people feel steadier in their bodies and thoughts. Michael has eight years of practice as a licensed clinical social worker in Nevada. He has worked with people facing anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, addiction, and big life transitions.
He also supports those coping with identity questions, recovery, and career or creative blocks. He pays attention to how systems and power affect people’s lives. If someone feels hurt or misunderstood by prior psychiatric or therapy experiences, he takes those concerns seriously and works from that perspective.
He balances holding clients accountable with recognizing external pressures that shape behavior. Sessions are not strictly mechanical for him; he prefers to offer attentive time and may occasionally run a few minutes late. He is upfront that if a strict, timed session is essential, he might not be the best fit, and encourages people to discuss timing needs at the start.
What Michael works with
Everything Michael lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Michael helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Depression
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Michael lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on clarifying values and taking small, committed actions toward them. It helps when worry or avoidance gets in the way of living the life someone wants. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thought and behavior and teaches practical strategies to change unhelpful patterns, which can help with anxiety, depression, and sleep problems.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they will try methods that match those needs and adjust over time if something is not working well.
Online sessions can fit different days and schedules. Video calls let people meet face to face for deeper conversation. Phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging offer brief, flexible ways to stay connected between sessions and to track progress over time. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while balancing work, parenting, and other commitments.
Questions people ask about Michael
What concerns does he address?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addiction, trauma and many life changes including parenting concerns.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
His approach is grounded and conversational, focusing on real-time connection, co-regulation, and mind-body awareness to help people feel steadier.
What is his background and experience?
He has eight years of clinical experience and practices as a licensed clinical social worker in Nevada.
Where is he licensed and based?
He holds an LCSW license in Nevada and conducts practice work from that location.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as formats for sessions.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on the therapist's availability.
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