About Michael
Michael Keesey is a licensed marriage and family therapist who helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy concerns, and struggles with self-esteem and depression. He writes plainly and aims to make the first steps into therapy feel less overwhelming. Michael emphasizes the client's own strengths and perspective as central to change.
He brings five years of professional experience working with a wide range of issues. That includes panic attacks, post-traumatic stress, chronic illness and pain, caregiver stress, and problems with trust and abandonment.
How Michael works
He also addresses communication difficulties, control issues, guilt and shame, and the fallout from separation or divorce. In sessions Michael centers the client's goals and choices. He treats people as experts on their own lives and helps them build on what already works.
Conversations focus on practical, understandable steps instead of jargon or labels. Michael uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and adapts them to each person's needs. He supports people who feel isolated, stuck about life purpose, or overwhelmed by money and financial worries.
Work may include managing intense emotions, improving connection, and setting clearer boundaries. Therapy with Michael can take place through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. He offers services in English and is licensed in California as an LMFT.
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
- Relationship issues
- Intimacy-related issues
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
Training and background
| Register | LMFT |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 5 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | California |
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Online support options
Evidence-based approaches and online care
Michael uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. One common approach is skills-based work that teaches strategies for managing anxiety and panic attacks, such as grounding and paced breathing to reduce intense symptoms. Another approach centers on improving communication and intimacy by helping people name needs, set boundaries, and practice clearer requests in everyday interactions.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Michael will work with each person to figure out which methods fit their goals, preferences, and the problems they bring to sessions. He adapts techniques as progress is made so therapy stays relevant and useful.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls let people use visual cues and more natural conversation, while phone sessions require less bandwidth and can fit into a brief break. Live chat and text-based messaging make it easier to check in between sessions or to share thoughts without being on camera. These options help people keep therapy consistent despite busy schedules or travel.
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