About Michael
Michael Anderson is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) based in Minnesota who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, and trauma. He also supports concerns related to relationships, grief, intimacy, self-esteem, ADHD, and workplace or caregiver fatigue. Michael writes plainly and meets people where they are in life.
He draws on six years of clinical practice and a long personal journey that included years working in heavy industry and learning through his own recovery and growth.
How Michael works
That background shapes a down-to-earth style. Sessions focus on practical steps, clearer thinking, and coping skills you can try between meetings. Michael uses tools from cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, and emotionally-focused approaches.
He blends mindfulness and existential ideas with attention to patterns that came from family of origin or past losses. He also works with issues like abandonment, attachment, body image, and substance use. Appointments can be done by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit busy schedules.
Sessions follow a collaborative rhythm - setting goals, trying techniques, and checking what helps. Costs vary with location and are handled through a cancellable subscription model. People who choose him often want straightforward guidance and practical tools rather than lengthy theory.
To begin, a simple online questionnaire connects you and lets you schedule according to the therapist's availability.
Michael lists 11 ways of working on the entry:
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.
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
Training and background
| Register | LICSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 6 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Minnesota |
Memberships and registers are shown as supplied; they are not licences, and this directory does not verify them.
Online support options
Therapeutic approaches and online care that adapt to your life
Michael commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy in online work. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) breaks down cycles of thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical strategies to shift unhelpful patterns. Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) emphasizes mindfulness, emotion regulation, and skills for managing intense feelings and improving relationships. He also draws on emotionally-focused therapy ideas when relationship or attachment themes are central, helping people notice patterns in how they connect and respond to others. Choosing an approach is a collaborative process; the therapist will talk with each person about goals, try methods, and adjust based on what feels most useful. Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs. Video allows face-to-face conversation for skills practice, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat and messaging support shorter check-ins or ongoing contact between sessions. These options make it simpler to fit therapy around work, caregiving, or travel while keeping a steady course of care.Start online instead of waiting
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