- Years in practice
- 41
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- New Jersey
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Relationship issues
About Michael
Prof. Michael Davis is an experienced licensed professional counselor with four decades of clinical work. He combines straightforward conversation with practical methods to help people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, and parenting concerns.
He aims for clear, usable steps rather than long, vague therapy processes. He draws on a long career in both teaching and clinical services. He has taught psychology for many years and has worked in clinical counseling since his early 30s.
Background and approach
That background informs his ability to explain ideas simply and help clients make concrete changes. His approach emphasizes listening closely to each person, then using techniques that match their goals. He uses client-centered methods to focus on the person’s experience and cognitive behavioral tools to address unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
Existential ideas help people consider meaning, values, and life choices when those topics are relevant. He has directed behavioral health and substance abuse clinics and has run programs for anger management and sex offender treatment in the past. This experience gives him familiarity with a wide range of behavioral and interpersonal concerns, including trauma, intimacy issues, sexual concerns, and mood disorders.
Sessions are practical and goal-oriented. He favors brief therapy techniques designed to make progress without needless delay. People who want clear discussion, direct feedback, and steps they can try between sessions often find his style fits well.
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.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Depression
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Antisocial personality
- Infidelity
- Jealousy
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
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.
Therapeutic approaches for online parenting and life concerns
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person’s experience. It helps people feel heard and shapes the work around their needs and values. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns. Existential therapy encourages reflection on meaning, choices, and personal values when life questions or transitions are central concerns.Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. The therapist will work collaboratively to try methods that fit the client’s goals and preferences. Together they will adjust techniques as progress is made or as priorities shift.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video lets people see facial cues and have a more conversational session. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or a simpler check-in fits someone’s schedule. Live chat and text-based messaging can be useful for shorter check-ins, ongoing support between sessions, or when typing feels easier than speaking. These options aim to make it simpler to fit therapy into busy family and work routines.
Questions people ask about Michael
What concerns does he commonly address?
He works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, parenting concerns, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, and mood disorders such as bipolar.
What kind of therapy style can I expect?
Sessions combine client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral techniques and existential discussion when useful. The work tends to be practical and focused on steps clients can use between sessions.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He brings 41 years of combined teaching and clinical counseling experience, including leadership roles in behavioral health and substance abuse programs.
Where is he based and what credentials does he hold?
He practices from New Jersey and is credentialed as an LPC, licensed in New Jersey.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available online?
He meets with clients via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin the matching and scheduling process?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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