- Years in practice
- 5
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- New York
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Grief
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Michael
Michael Masters is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) practicing in New York. He brings five years of clinical experience and a background in community organizing to his work. He focuses on helping people tackle parenting concerns and related stresses in everyday life.
He draws on practical, straightforward strategies. Sessions often begin with what matters most to the client now. Michael listens, asks clear questions, and helps set small, manageable goals parents can try between meetings.
Background and approach
His earlier work as a community organizer involved counseling people affected by systemic conflict, trauma, abuse, neglect, and problems with anger and anxiety. That experience shaped his approach to safety, trust, and real-world problem solving for people under pressure. Michael uses a mix of therapy styles to match each person’s needs.
He leans on tools that help change unhelpful thoughts, teach emotional regulation skills, and clarify personal values so daily choices feel more purposeful. People who come to him for parenting help also bring grief, stress, relationship worries, addiction concerns, career strain, or questions about identity. He aims to make sessions practical and readable so parents can use what they learn right away.
Sessions are offered in English and are available to international clients. Michael works via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and life demands.
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.
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- 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
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Intellectual disability
- 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
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Michael lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Online methods and practical therapeutic approaches
Michael uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people notice unhelpful thoughts, clarify what matters most, and take small steps toward chosen values. ACT is useful when someone feels stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure how to act on their priorities.He also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify thinking patterns that feed anxiety or stress and to teach concrete strategies for shifting those patterns. CBT is often helpful for worry, mood changes, and stress that affects day-to-day parenting tasks.
Choosing the right approach is part of therapy. He works collaboratively with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, preferences, and life demands. That means trying a technique, checking in about how it feels, and changing course when needed.
Online sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video calls are good for face-to-face conversation and working through exercises together. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging allow shorter check-ins, written reflections, and flexible pacing between sessions. These options help people fit therapy into busy schedules and different time zones.
Questions people ask about Michael
What kinds of concerns does Michael address?
He works with parenting challenges and related issues like stress, anxiety, grief, addiction, relationship and intimacy concerns, and career strain.
What is his therapeutic style like?
He blends client-centered listening with practical techniques from cognitive behavioral and acceptance-based therapies to set goals and build skills.
How much clinical experience does he have?
Michael has five years of clinical practice and prior experience as a community organizer counseling people affected by trauma and systemic conflict.
Where is he based and what credential does he hold?
He practices in New York and holds an LCSW licensed in New York.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English, and he also accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
He meets with clients by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different needs.
How are sessions paid for?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How does someone begin therapy with him?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.
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