Michael Smith, LMHC

Michael Smith is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in New York with 38 years of experience. He focuses on helping people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, mood disorders, ADHD, addiction, and relationship and intimacy concerns. He pays attention to everyday thoughts and habits that shape how people respond to difficult situations.

He uses straightforward, practical methods to help people manage strong emotions like anger, panic, and grief. Sessions often include talking through current problems, trying simple behavior changes, and practicing mindfulness to slow down automatic reactions. Michael aims to make coping strategies easy to use in daily life.

Over his career he has worked with a wide range of concerns, including trauma and abuse, eating and sleeping difficulties, parenting strain, career stress, and compassion fatigue. He also supports people facing long-term mood or personality challenges and those living with neurodevelopmental or intellectual differences.

Michael blends client-centered work with cognitive behavioral tools and existential reflection to help clients clarify values and make practical changes. Motivational interviewing techniques are used when people want help finding the energy to change habits. Mindfulness practices are added when slowing the mind helps reduce distress.

People who choose to work with him can expect a calm, focused approach that balances emotional support with concrete skills. He asks about daily routines and thoughts, then co-creates plans that fit each person’s life. To begin, use the Start Therapy button and complete the short matching questionnaire.

How Michael Uses Therapy Models Online

Client-centered therapy focuses on the person’s experience and goals. It involves open listening and helping people find their own answers, which can be useful for matters like relationship worries or life transitions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and everyday habits that keep problems going. It uses short exercises and practical experiments to change unhelpful thinking and behavior, which can help with anxiety, depression, panic, and compulsions.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention exercises to reduce reactivity and improve sleep and focus. These practices often pair well with CBT tools when someone wants to interrupt automatic reactions.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapy work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to test methods, adjust techniques, and choose what feels most helpful based on goals and preferences. Clients are encouraged to raise concerns and try different tools as needed.

Session formats are not specified here, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and reduce travel time. Talk with the therapist about practical needs and scheduling so sessions fit into everyday life.