About Michael
Michael White focuses on people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, grief, or changes in life. He writes short, practical plans with clients and helps them find small steps that fit day-to-day life. Michael is a LICSW who brings ten years of experience to sessions.
He frames therapy as teamwork. The client sets the goals and Michael helps break those goals into doable actions. He uses straightforward tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and motivational interviewing to address unhelpful thoughts and build motivation for change.
How Michael works
Sessions often include problem-solving and brief, goal-focused work. He uses solution-focused techniques to identify what is already working and expand on it. For people dealing with addiction, mood shifts, or anger, he helps create routines and coping strategies that reduce crisis moments.
Michael has worked in varied settings, including inpatient psychiatric units and school-based counseling. That background informs a practical, no-nonsense style that aims to make therapy useful quickly. He also supports people facing caregiver stress, relationship and communication problems, workplace concerns, and questions about identity and life purpose.
Conversations are direct but respectful, and Michael encourages self-compassion as part of change. He helps people build clearer boundaries, better communication habits, and plans for handling setbacks. The overall focus is on steady progress toward the goals the client chooses.
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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.
Also listed
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Guilt and shame
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Mood disorders
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
Training and background
| Register | LICSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 10 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Rhode Island |
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Online support options
Therapy approaches and how they work online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on noticing difficult thoughts and feelings without letting them dictate actions. It helps people move toward values-based goals even when emotions are intense. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT, looks at the connection between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical exercises to change patterns that cause distress. Motivational Interviewing is a conversational style that helps people find personal reasons to change and build readiness for new habits.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Michael will collaborate with each person to pick methods that match goals, preferences, and daily life. He will adjust techniques over time based on what helps most, blending approaches when needed to keep progress moving.
Online care offers flexibility in how sessions happen. Video calls let people use face-to-face conversation when that helps. Phone sessions can be lower bandwidth and easier to fit into a work break. Live chat or text-based messaging can be useful for brief check-ins, tracking progress, or keeping momentum between sessions. These options make it easier to use therapeutic tools during daily life and to keep therapy consistent when schedules are busy.
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