About Michael
Michael Schwing is a licensed clinical social worker in Florida who brings two decades of practice to his work. He focuses on common struggles like stress, anxiety, depression, grief, anger, and low self-esteem. He also helps people facing career uncertainty and major life changes.
Michael writes and talks in a direct, respectful way to make starting therapy easier. Michael uses simple, goal-focused conversations to figure out what matters most to each person.
Background and approach
He listens first, then shapes short-term steps that can produce change. Sessions often look at thoughts and habits that keep problems going, and then test small, practical shifts. He blends client-centered care with cognitive strategies and mindfulness skills.
He also draws on motivational interviewing and solution-focused techniques when helpful. This mix is used to address issues such as relationship commitment concerns, communication problems, and caregiver stress. People turn to Michael for help with forgiveness, guilt and shame, sexual identity and self-love, and coping after disasters.
He also supports men who want to work on purpose, control issues, and social anxiety. His approach aims to make problems feel more manageable and to build steady coping skills. Sessions are offered in English and are adapted to each person’s pace and goals.
Michael encourages honest conversation and practical homework between meetings so progress can continue outside of sessions.
Therapeutic approaches adapted for online care
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following each person's priorities. The therapist offers a supportive space and helps clients name what they most want to change, then shapes sessions around those goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and teaches practical exercises to test new ways of thinking and acting. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention exercises to reduce reactivity and improve coping with stress and difficult emotions.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work together with the client to match methods to the person's goals, preferences, and day-to-day needs. Techniques can be adjusted over time if something isn’t working or if new issues arise.
Online therapy makes those approaches easier to use for busy lives. Video calls allow conversation that closely resembles an in-person session. Phone sessions are a good option when video isn’t possible or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging are useful for short check-ins, brief skill practice, or when a quick message fits better into a work break or tight schedule. These options increase flexibility and make it simpler to keep steady progress.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
Also works with
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 20 years
- Licensed
- Florida
- Languages
- English