- Values driven care
- Trauma informed support
- Practical coping skills
About Michael
Michael Masters is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in New York. He uses practical, down-to-earth methods to help people manage stress, anxiety, grief, addiction, and other life challenges. He emphasizes clear, steady support during difficult transitions and when past trauma is present.
He brings five years of clinical practice in New York to his sessions. Before clinical work, he was a community organizer who counseled people affected by systemic conflict, neglect, and abuse. That background shapes a straightforward, solution-minded approach to therapy.
Sessions focus on what matters to each person. He helps clients clarify values, build coping skills, and change unhelpful patterns. Approaches drawn from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and client-centered work are used to match the person’s needs.
Michael also supports people facing relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, compassion fatigue, and career stress. He works with concerns such as abandonment, attachment issues, chronic illness, and neurodiversity. Conversations are practical and aimed at usable changes in everyday life.
He welcomes international clients and holds sessions in English. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to availability. Fees vary by location and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How Michael’s approaches translate to online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying what matters to you and taking small steps toward those values while learning to live with difficult thoughts and feelings. It can help with anxiety, depression, and making life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts and behaviors influence each other and teaches practical tools to reduce unhelpful thinking and change routines that cause distress. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills for people who struggle with intense feelings and relationship conflicts.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Michael collaborates with clients to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. He adapts techniques from these approaches so sessions match each person’s needs and pace.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life - for example, by reducing travel time, allowing a shorter check-in during a work break, or avoiding the need to be on camera when that helps. Licensed professionals can use these formats to continue the same practical, skill-based work used in office sessions, helping people apply strategies to everyday situations.
Areas of focus
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does this therapist work with?
Michael helps with trauma and abuse, grief, anxiety, depression, addictions, stress, and related issues like self-esteem and career strain.
What is his general therapy style?
He takes a direct, practical approach that focuses on building skills, clarifying values, and making small changes that fit everyday life.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has five years of clinical practice in New York and prior experience as a community organizer who counseled people affected by systemic conflict and trauma.
What are his credentials and where is he located?
He is an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker - practicing in New York.
Can people who live outside the U.S. work with him?
He accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English.
What session formats does he offer?
Confirm current session options before booking, since the biography does not list specific formats.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.