- Client-centered approach
- Cognitive behavioral tools
- Mindfulness practices
About Michael
Michael Denning is a Florida licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with seven years of professional experience. He works with adults facing stress, anxiety, addiction, low self-esteem, and the practical strain of life changes. He also helps with relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, sleep problems, anger, and career uncertainty.
Michael approaches sessions from a client-centered perspective that keeps the person's goals and strengths in focus. He uses tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness to help people notice patterns of thought and try different responses. Motivational interviewing and solution-focused ideas are used when someone wants practical steps to make change.
Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented. Michael encourages people to name what matters to them and then tries small, manageable experiments in day-to-day life. He often works on skills for managing anxiety, improving sleep, setting boundaries, and addressing addictive behaviors.
He has supported people with ADHD, trauma and abuse, bipolar disorder, codependency, attachment and abandonment concerns, and issues related to body image and emptiness. He also helps those coping with divorce, separation, and the fallout of natural or human-caused disasters.
Michael speaks English and practices in Florida. He frames therapy as a collaborative process where the client's experience guides the work. To begin, he asks people to identify one or two concrete goals and then tracks progress together.
Approaches and what online sessions can look like
Michael draws on client-centered work and cognitive behavioral therapy. Client-centered work focuses on the person's concerns and strengths, encouraging clear goals and regular check-ins. Cognitive behavioral therapy helps identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors to reduce anxiety, improve sleep, or change patterns that feed depression and addiction.He also uses mindfulness practices to teach simple attention and breathing skills that reduce reactivity and support better emotion regulation. Together these approaches aim to give practical tools and short experiments you can try between sessions. Finding the right mix is part of the process; the therapist will work with the client to choose methods that match the person's goals, needs, and preferences in a collaborative way.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make fitting therapy into study, work, or busy schedules easier because sessions can be shorter, happen without travel time, or be scheduled at times that match your day. It can also allow for simple check-ins focused on skill practice and progress tracking without requiring long in-person visits.
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Experience
7+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does he help with?
He supports adults with stress, anxiety, addiction, self-esteem, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, sleep problems, anger, career worries, bipolar disorder, depression, ADHD and related concerns.
How would he describe his therapeutic style?
He uses a client-centered style that focuses on your goals and strengths, supplemented by CBT, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused techniques.
How much experience does he have?
He has seven years of professional experience as a mental health counselor.
What credential does he hold and where does he practice?
He is an LMHC licensed in Florida and practices in that state.
Can he work with non-English speakers or international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. He is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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