About Michael
Michael Geisert is a licensed clinical social worker who focuses on practical, evidence-based care. He offers steady guidance for people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, addictions, anger, and grief. He speaks plainly and aims to make the next step feel manageable.
With 27 years of experience in mental health settings, Michael draws on work in outpatient and inpatient addiction programs, juvenile justice, military and veteran mental health, public schools, and college environments.
Background and approach
That variety helps him adapt to different life situations and challenges. He uses client-centered methods, positive psychology, emotion-focused techniques, acceptance and commitment strategies, and mindfulness practices. Michael tailors conversations and plans to each person’s needs instead of following one fixed method.
Sessions focus on skills, understanding patterns, and practical steps to handle day-to-day problems. People often come for help with relationships, intimacy issues, parenting strain, compassion fatigue, or process addictions like gambling and compulsive sexual behavior. He also addresses intellectual disability concerns, multicultural issues, and matters affecting veterans and armed forces members.
Michael describes therapy as a collaborative process that builds tools to manage symptoms and improve functioning. He works in New Jersey and conducts sessions in English. Michael encourages straightforward talk, realistic goals, and steady progress over time.
Evidence-Based Techniques for Online Support
Michael uses several evidence-based techniques in online sessions. Client-centered work focuses on listening, reflecting, and shaping conversations around the person's priorities to build trust and practical solutions. Mindfulness methods teach simple attention and breathing practices that reduce reactivity and help manage anxiety or anger. Acceptance and commitment ideas help people clarify values and commit to small, doable steps even when discomfort remains.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss what feels most useful and try different strategies until a good fit emerges. Goals, life demands, and personal preferences guide the plan so progress is realistic and measurable.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video suits longer sessions and face-to-face conversation. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or for quick check-ins. Live chat and text messaging can support brief updates, coaching between sessions, or flexible scheduling during a busy day. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while fitting around work, school, or caregiving.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
Also works with
- Addictions
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intellectual disability
- Intimacy-related issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Parenting issues
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Experience
- 27 years
- Licensed
- New Jersey
- Languages
- English