About Michael
Michael Alexander is a licensed clinical social worker with nearly two decades of experience helping people navigate intense emotions and relationship stress. He works directly with concerns like anger, depression, intimacy issues, grief, and parenting strain. He focuses on practical conversation and clear steps that clients can use in daily life.
Michael adapts how he talks and plans therapy to each person's needs. He aims to be respectful and compassionate in every session.
How Michael works
Sessions move at a pace the client is comfortable with and focus on what matters to them right now. Over 19 years in the field, Michael has supported people through major life changes and the aftermath of loss. That experience informs how he helps people manage strong feelings and rebuild routines.
He brings real-world strategies for coping and decision making. He also works with people from LGBT communities and those facing compassion fatigue from caregiving or demanding roles. Michael helps clients identify practical steps to reduce stress and improve day-to-day functioning.
Michael is licensed as an LCSW in Illinois. He offers conversations that balance understanding feelings with finding doable next steps. For many people, that combination makes therapy feel useful from the start.
What Michael works with
The areas below are the ones Michael selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Anger management
Also listed
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 19 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Illinois |
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Online support options
Approaches that guide online care
Michael uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear, practical change. One approach emphasizes talking through relationship and intimacy issues to improve communication and rebuild trust; sessions include skill practice and small behavior changes that help interactions feel safer. Another approach targets mood and coping by identifying unhelpful thinking and building new routines to reduce depression and manage anger; this involves setting short, manageable goals and tracking progress between sessions.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and day-to-day realities. Together they adjust strategies as progress is made or priorities shift.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited, live chat supports quicker check-ins, and text messaging gives space for brief updates or reflection. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to maintain momentum between sessions.
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