- Years in practice
- 14
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- New York, South Carolina, Nevada
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Parenting issues
- Focus
- Depression
About Michael
Michael Pfisterer is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, depression, and addiction-related concerns. He focuses on practical steps that use a person’s existing strengths to reach short-term wins and longer-term goals. Michael speaks plain language and aims to make each session feel doable for busy adults.
He uses a mix of client-centered listening and solution-focused tasks. That means sessions often start by identifying what matters most to the client and what small changes could make a difference.
Background and approach
Michael helps people who are dealing with negative thinking, mood shifts, panic, or life transitions to break down problems into workable steps. His practice has included work with people on the autism spectrum and those facing intellectual or developmental differences. He has supported people coping with trauma, grief, relationship problems, and compassion fatigue.
Michael also addresses issues like smoking or vaping cessation, impulsivity, and career or life-purpose questions. Over 14 years he has worked with a broad range of concerns and adapts his approach to each person’s situation. He draws on task-oriented strategies to create measurable progress while keeping the client’s goals central.
Michael lives in South Carolina with his wife, daughters, and two dogs, and brings a down-to-earth style to sessions. People who choose him can expect straightforward planning, clear next steps, and a focus on strengths. He aims to help parents and other adults translate aspirations into actions and to make steady, manageable change.
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
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Codependency
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Impulsivity
- Intellectual disability
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Young adult issues
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.
Approaches that fit online therapy
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the client’s lead. The therapist reflects what he hears and helps people articulate their own goals, which is useful for issues like low self-esteem, relationship concerns, and parenting stress. Solution-Focused Therapy zeroes in on small, practical steps that create change. Sessions often set clear, short-term tasks and track progress, making it easier to see forward movement on problems like anxiety, mood shifts, or managing daily routines.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Michael will collaborate with each person to decide which methods suit their needs, goals, and preferences. That means trying an approach, checking how it feels, and adjusting the plan as progress is made or circumstances change.
Online formats make this flexible. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be shorter check-ins or work better when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief updates, quick coaching, and continuing progress between longer sessions. These options help fit therapy into a busy life and let people stick with practical tasks between meetings.
Questions people ask about Michael
What kinds of problems does Michael help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, parenting concerns, relationship and family issues, trauma and grief, mood and panic disorders, and related areas listed in his specialties.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
He blends client-centered listening with solution-focused tasks. Sessions emphasize identifying goals and practical steps to reach them.
How much experience does he have?
He has 14 years of experience working with a wide range of individual concerns and life transitions.
What credentials and location are on record?
He holds LCSW credentials in New York and Nevada and is based in South Carolina.
In what languages can sessions be done and are international clients supported?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.
Which session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to match different needs.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to begin working with him?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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