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Michael Dautrich, LCSW

Based in New York Online sessions

Helping parents find practical ways forward

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Years in practice
32
Credentials
LCSW
Licensed in
New York
Languages
English
Focus
Stress, Anxiety
Focus
Addictions
Focus
Relationship issues
About

About Michael

Michael Dautrich is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker offering practical support for parents and individuals facing stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, and relationship strain. He brings a calm, steady presence and aims to help people make small, useful changes that ease day-to-day life. He builds brief, focused plans together with each person.

Those plans often use thought-work to reduce worry, mindfulness skills to lower reactivity, and hands-on problem-solving for immediate concerns.

Background and approach

Sessions are conversational and geared toward steps someone can try between meetings. Michael trained in social work and counseling at Syracuse University and the State University of New York at Oswego, completing both master’s degrees in 1992. He spent more than two decades working with the New York State Office of Mental Health before retiring from that role in 2015.

That long experience includes individual and group settings in clinical and community programs. Parents often seek his help for parenting stress, communication problems, and balancing family demands with personal needs. He also helps with mood concerns such as depression and bipolar symptoms, substance use, trauma, and attention difficulties.

His approach is practical and person-focused rather than prescriptive. Sessions aim to strengthen coping skills, clarify priorities, and reduce behaviors that make life harder. He emphasizes collaboration, short-term goals, and tools that fit a busy life.

Michael welcomes conversations about what matters most and how to take the next step.

Focus areas and approaches

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.

Approaches Michael lists

Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.

Online support

Therapeutic approaches that translate well online

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening, reflecting, and shaping goals around what matters to the client. It helps people feel heard and guides decisions about next steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts influence feelings and behavior, then teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns; it is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress. Mindfulness therapy trains simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve focus, which can help with anxiety, cravings, and managing mood.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will ask about the person's goals, daily routines, and what has or hasn't worked before. That information guides a collaborative plan that can combine approaches and adjust over time as needs change.

Online sessions offer flexible ways to connect: video calls for deeper conversation, phone sessions when bandwidth or movement is a concern, live chat for quick check-ins, and text-based messaging for brief updates between meetings. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy family schedules, allow shorter focused check-ins, and provide options when visual connection is not needed. Licensed professionals can use these methods to support progress while adapting to each person's life and schedule.
Questions

Questions people ask about Michael

What kinds of problems does he address?

He works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting stress, depression, bipolar conditions, and ADHD.

What is his general therapeutic style?

He uses a client-centered, straightforward style that combines cognitive techniques, mindfulness, and solution-focused steps to create practical plans clients can try between sessions.

How much experience does he have in therapy?

He has 32 years of experience providing individual and group therapy in counseling settings, including long-term work with a state mental health agency.

Where is he based and what credential does he hold?

He practices in New York and holds the LCSW credential as listed in his profile.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English, and he is able to work with international clients as noted.

What session formats are available?

He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.

How are costs handled for sessions?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with him?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

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