About Michael
Michael Dautrich helps people manage stress, anxiety, mood struggles, and addiction concerns. He is Michael Dautrich, LCSW, and brings a calm, steady presence to sessions. His style is straightforward and practical.
Parents reading on a phone will find direct language and clear steps to move forward. He draws on more than three decades of clinical work in New York. That background includes long service with the state mental health system and many years running both individual and group sessions.
How Michael works
He uses a mix of client-centered listening, cognitive tools, mindfulness practices, and solution-focused steps in his work. In a session he listens first and asks practical questions next. He helps people notice unhelpful thinking patterns and try small experiments to change them.
Mindfulness exercises and short goal-focused plans are common parts of the process. Michael also addresses issues that come up around relationships, parenting, grief, and major life transitions. He pays attention to how past trauma or attachment wounds shape current reactions.
When addiction or mood instability is present, he brings a steady, evidence-informed approach rather than quick fixes. Sessions aim to be collaborative and concrete. Clients can expect clear options, small homework tasks when useful, and regular check-ins on progress.
He works in English and accepts international clients by offering online formats.
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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.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 32 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | New York |
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Online support options
How Michael’s approaches work online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building understanding. The therapist follows the person’s lead, reflects concerns, and helps people name what matters most; this suits work on self-esteem, grief, and relationship questions.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people spot and test unhelpful thoughts and try concrete behavior changes. It is often used for anxiety, depression, mood swings, and many everyday stressors.
Mindfulness Therapy brings simple attention exercises into sessions. These practices help reduce reactivity, ease stress, and support coping with chronic pain or strong emotions.
Finding the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will listen to your goals and try methods that fit your needs and preferences. Plans are adjusted over time based on what is helping and what is not.
Online therapy with this clinician is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is useful for full conversations and visual cues, while phone calls work when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and messaging are helpful for short check-ins, ongoing homework, or when a written exchange feels easier. These options make it simpler to fit therapy around work, caregiving, or travel.
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