About
- Client-centered listening
- Cognitive behavioral tools
- Solution-focused steps
About Michael
Dr. Michael Haney is a Florida-licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with 30 years of clinical experience. He works with adults on common and complex concerns such as stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, compassion fatigue, ADHD, grief, relationship and family matters, and intimacy-related issues.
He uses clear, conversational work in sessions. Conversations focus on what is happening now, what patterns are driving it, and small changes that make daily life easier. He combines client-centered listening with practical tools from cognitive behavioral and mindfulness approaches.
People who come for help often want relief from overwhelming emotions, help managing mood or panic, or ways to handle relationship and communication problems. He also addresses issues like sexual assault and abuse, sex addiction, postpartum depression, and problems that follow military service. Sessions look at coping strategies, communication skills, and steps to reduce distress.
Over three decades of practice he has developed a steady, problem-solving style. He draws on solution-focused methods to set concrete goals and DBT-informed skills for emotional regulation when needed. The work is collaborative and paced to the person’s needs.
Practical matters such as scheduling and fees are handled through the practice’s subscription model, which can be canceled. To begin, a short questionnaire is completed and a first session is scheduled through the site’s online steps.
How sessions work
How his therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and understanding the person’s experience. Online conversations follow that same pace, with the therapist reflecting what matters and helping clients name their concerns and goals.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is about spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing practical changes. Online CBT sessions can include short homework tasks, thought records, and step-by-step behavior experiments to reduce anxiety or depression.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers skills for regulating emotion and managing distress. When those skills are useful, the therapist teaches concrete techniques for grounding, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness that can be practiced between sessions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which combination of methods fits current needs and goals. That decision is revisited as progress is made and circumstances change.
Confirm the available session formats before booking, as format details are managed through the practice. Online work can make it easier to schedule appointments around parenting, work, or other responsibilities. Sessions done without video can shorten check-ins, and approaches like CBT lend themselves well to brief, focused exercises that fit into busy days.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
30+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does he help with?
He helps with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, compassion fatigue, ADHD, grief, intimacy issues, relationship and family concerns, and related mood and anxiety problems.
How would he approach my problem?
Sessions combine client-centered conversation with practical techniques from CBT, mindfulness, DBT skills, and solution-focused work to address patterns and build coping strategies.
How much experience does he have?
He has 30 years of professional work experience in mental health practice.
What are his credentials and where does he practice?
He is a Florida LMHC and practices in Florida.
Does he offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the US work with him?
He is not accepting international clients at this time.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.