About Michael
Michael Jordan is a licensed clinical social worker in Pennsylvania with 16 years of professional experience. He helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction concerns, and anger. He also supports those dealing with relationship strain, intimacy-related issues, parenting challenges, bipolar conditions, ADHD, and major life transitions.
Michael speaks English and works with adults seeking practical, down-to-earth help. Michael encourages people to view themselves as the expert in their own story.
Background and approach
He focuses on building on strengths and small changes that add up. He aims for straightforward conversations and clear steps people can try between sessions. In sessions he listens for patterns that keep problems repeating, then helps people try different ways to respond.
He talks through practical coping skills for stress and anxiety, and offers structured support for addiction-related concerns. He also addresses relationship and intimacy topics in ways that focus on communication and boundaries. His practice draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide treatment choices.
Michael explains options plainly and tailors methods to each person’s needs. He works collaboratively to set goals and track progress over time. People starting therapy are asked to complete a short intake and share what matters most to them.
Michael uses that information to shape the first few sessions and to plan realistic next steps. He aims to make beginning therapy easier and less overwhelming.
How evidence-informed approaches work online
Michael uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques adapted for virtual work. One common approach focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and teaching practical skills to reduce anxiety and depressive symptoms; this helps people notice thoughts and try different responses. Another approach centers on coping and relapse prevention for addictions, with structured strategies to manage triggers and develop alternative routines.Finding the right approach is something the therapist and client figure out together. He reviews a person’s history, current struggles, and short-term goals, then tests methods that seem likely to help. Sessions include regular check-ins to see what is working and what to change, so the plan can shift as needs evolve.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy fit into busy lives. Video is useful for deeper conversation and nonverbal cues. Phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and messaging allow brief check-ins, written reflection, and flexible timing during the week. These options aim to make it simpler to keep therapy consistent and workable with daily responsibilities.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
Also works with
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Phobias
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Sex addiction
- Trauma and abuse
- Young adult issues
- Experience
- 16 years
- Licensed
- Pennsylvania
- Languages
- English