- Years in practice
- 16
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- Florida
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Grief
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Michael
Michael Malone is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with 16 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, and parenting concerns. He speaks plainly and meets people where they are, aiming to make counseling feel approachable and useful. Michael focuses on the present while acknowledging how past events shape current reactions.
He uses practical conversation to identify what matters most right now. Sessions emphasize clear goals, small steps, and skills you can use between meetings.
Background and approach
When helpful, he will look at past experiences to better understand patterns that keep repeating. Michael draws on several therapy approaches to fit the issue at hand, including techniques that help people notice their thoughts and make focused changes. He works with individuals on relationship and intimacy issues, blended family dynamics, adoption and fertility decisions, and the strain caregivers can feel.
He also addresses mood concerns such as depression, bipolar symptoms, and addiction-related challenges. Clients can expect a collaborative process where therapist and client set realistic goals and track progress. Conversations are direct but nonjudgmental and aim to build practical skills for handling life changes and career stress.
Michael wants people to leave sessions with clearer steps forward. He practices in Florida and conducts sessions in English. His background is intended to support parents and other adults navigating family-related pressures, life transitions, and emotional strain.
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
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Blended family issues
- Communication problems
- Fertility issues
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Men's issues
- Mood disorders
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 adapted for online care
Existential Therapy helps people consider meaning, values, and choices in life. It can be useful for clients facing big transitions, grief, or questions about purpose. Mindfulness Therapy teaches attention to present-moment experience and simple practices to reduce reactivity and settle anxiety. It works well for stress, compulsive thinking, and improving emotional awareness. Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on practical changes and small steps toward goals rather than lengthy analysis of past problems, which can be helpful when someone wants concrete improvements fast.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Michael collaborates with clients to choose what fits their needs, goals, and preferences. He will check in about what is helping and adjust methods so sessions remain relevant and action-oriented.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to give flexibility. Video lets you see facial cues and gestures, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat offers a quick check-in, and messaging supports short updates between meetings. These options make it easier to schedule therapy around work, caregiving, or travel while keeping consistent progress.
Questions people ask about Michael
What kinds of concerns does Michael help with?
He helps with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, parenting challenges, relationship and intimacy issues, addiction concerns, mood disorders, and related life changes.
What is his therapeutic style like?
Michael uses a present-focused, collaborative style that sets realistic goals and teaches practical skills to use between sessions.
How much experience does he have?
He has 16 years of clinical experience working with adults on a range of emotional and family-related concerns.
Where is he licensed and located?
Michael is a Florida Licensed Mental Health Counselor, credentialed as LMHC, and practices in Florida.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as session formats.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, then schedule sessions based on therapist availability.
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