- ACT methods
- CBT skills
- Client-centered
About Michael
Michael Masters is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in New York with five years of clinical experience. He lists trauma and abuse, anxiety, grief, and stress among the concerns he works with and notes experience helping people facing anger and relationship challenges.
Before clinical practice he worked as a community organizer. That work involved counseling people affected by systemic conflicts and by trauma, abuse, or neglect. Those past roles shaped how he listens and how he approaches difficult life events.
In sessions he uses plain, practical methods. He draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Client-Centered approaches to help people notice patterns, test small changes, and make decisions that fit their values. He also references Dialectical Behavior Therapy and existential ideas when they match a person's needs.
People who meet him can expect direct conversation about what causes distress and clear steps to try between meetings. He offers coaching-style tools when goals are practical, and clinical strategies for deeper emotional work. The focus is on what someone wants to change and what they can try now.
Michael provides services in English and accepts international clients. Payment varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, a short matching questionnaire is completed and a first session is scheduled through the online therapy options.
Approaches used in online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice what truly matters to them and to take small, committed steps toward those values even when anxiety or fear shows up. It emphasizes practical actions alongside noticing thoughts and feelings.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and testing those thoughts with real-world experiments. It is often used for anxiety, stress, and mood concerns and includes clear skills to practice between meetings.
Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes straightforward listening and reflecting so a person can clarify what they want to change. That approach supports decision making and self-directed goals rather than imposing solutions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs and goals. Sessions can mix techniques and be adjusted over time as progress and preferences emerge.
Confirm the current session formats before booking since formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also let people practice skills in the settings where they feel challenged, and combine coaching-style steps with deeper therapeutic work.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does he help with?
He lists trauma and abuse, anxiety, grief, stress, relationship and intimacy-related issues, addictions, and related concerns such as abandonment and attachment issues.
What is his therapeutic style like?
He uses plain, practical methods drawing on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Client-Centered therapy, and elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy and existential work.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has five years of clinical practice in New York following prior work as a community organizer counseling people affected by systemic conflicts and trauma.
What are his credentials and location?
He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in New York and practices from New York.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does he work with international clients?
He accepts international clients.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.