About Michael
Michael Johnson SR is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in Texas with eight years of experience. He helps people facing relationship struggles, family conflict, anger, anxiety, depression, and the stress of big life changes. Michael focuses on listening first and making space for people to tell their story without judgment.
He aims for practical, understandable steps rather than jargon. Sessions often center on clarifying goals, finding small changes that help, and building skills you can use right away.
Background and approach
He draws on approaches that include talk-based work and skill practice to manage emotions and communication. Michael works with issues like parenting strain, intimacy concerns, self-esteem, career stress, and compassion fatigue. He also supports people navigating blended family dynamics, divorce and separation, chronic illness or pain, and challenges tied to midlife and aging.
Conversations cover problem solving, coping, and repair of strained connections. His style is direct and collaborative. He asks questions, reflects what he hears, and helps map out next steps you can try between sessions.
He will adjust pace based on what feels useful and realistic for each person. Sessions are offered in English and delivered online in formats that fit different schedules. Michael encourages people to start with a short matching questionnaire to see if his approach fits their needs and preferences.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the person’s priorities. The therapist creates a supportive space where people can talk through feelings and goals, which is helpful for relationship and self-esteem concerns.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and teaches concrete skills. It is often used for anxiety, depression, anger, and stress by practicing new ways of thinking and acting.
Finding the best approach is part of therapy. The therapist will work together with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and pace. Plans can be adjusted as progress or priorities change.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and longer sessions, phone can be a lower-bandwidth option, live chat suits shorter check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing prompts or brief updates between appointments. These options make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life and keep work moving forward without long commutes.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
Also works with
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Multicultural concerns
- Parenting issues
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Stress, Anxiety
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 8 years
- Licensed
- Texas
- Languages
- English