- Values driven work
- Trauma informed care
- Practical coping skills
About Michael
Michael Masters is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in New York. He brings five years of clinical practice to sessions and focuses on helping people move toward more fulfilling and stable lives. He works with individual clients on issues such as anxiety, depression, addiction, and codependency. His background also includes work with people facing trauma, grief, and stress from major life changes.
Before clinical practice, he worked as a community organizer providing counseling to people impacted by systemic conflict and trauma. That experience shaped his practical, down-to-earth style. He takes time to listen and to understand each person’s everyday struggles and strengths.
In sessions he uses approaches like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy to help people identify values, shift unhelpful thinking, and build skills for coping. Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Existential Therapy also inform his work when emotional regulation or life meaning are central concerns.
His work covers a wide range of topics, including relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting stress, career concerns, caregiving strain, and compassion fatigue. He also helps people who are navigating abandonment, adoption and foster care histories, or chronic illness and pain.
Michael offers therapy in English and accepts international clients. To begin, people use the Start Therapy button, fill out a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability. Fees vary with location and a subscription can be canceled at any time.
How Michael’s Approaches Translate to Online Care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on identifying what matters most to a person and taking small, values-based actions. It can help with codependency, anxiety, and major life changes by clarifying priorities and building consistent habits. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect and teaches practical skills to shift unhelpful thinking and behaviors; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress. Client-Centered Therapy centers on creating a respectful, listening space where the therapist follows the client’s lead and supports self-directed change.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Michael will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That process may mix elements from different approaches and will be guided by what is most useful in session.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the current options before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It also offers flexibility for people living outside the therapist’s immediate area. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT, CBT, and client-centered methods to work effectively in virtual settings, focusing on practical skills and real-life changes rather than making different promises about outcomes.
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Experience
5+ years
Credentials
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Michael address?
He helps people with anxiety, depression, addictions, and codependency as well as trauma, grief, relationship and intimacy-related issues.
What is his general therapy style?
Michael uses a practical, listening-focused approach that emphasizes values, skill building, and clearer thinking. He adapts methods to what each person needs in the room.
What background does he bring to sessions?
He has five years of clinical practice and previous experience as a community organizer working with people affected by systemic conflict, trauma, and family stress.
What credentials and region does he practice in?
He is a licensed clinical social worker, LCSW, practicing in New York.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats, so confirm current session options before booking to know whether video, phone, or other formats are offered.
How are fees and payment handled?
Fees vary with location and the therapist’s availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with him?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist’s availability.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.