- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
About Michael
Michael Fentress is a licensed mental health counselor and a licensed professional counselor practicing in Florida with 10 years of experience. He works with adults on concerns such as depression, addiction, anxiety, relationship patterns, grief, and major life changes. Sessions are offered in English and tailored to the issues listed in his specialties.
He uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) alongside approaches like acceptance and commitment therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy. In sessions he listens for emotional patterns that keep people stuck and helps name feelings that are hard to recognize. He pays attention to how past losses, attachment struggles, and identity concerns show up in day-to-day life.
Michael helps people address practical problems too, such as workplace stress, coping with chronic illness, parenting strain, and difficulties with intimacy. He also supports clients dealing with abandonment, adoption and foster care issues, and the challenges of caregiving. His practice includes work around codependency, commitment and control issues, and sexual expression within kink and BDSM cultures.
Clients can expect direct conversation about specific patterns, experiments to try between sessions, and strategies for managing strong emotions. He draws on client-centered methods to keep sessions focused on what matters most to the person in front of him. Behavioral tools from CBT and values-based work from ACT are used when they fit the goals.
Fees vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
How his approaches translate to online work
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) focuses on tracking and naming emotions and interaction patterns that keep people stuck. It is often used when feelings are hard to name and when recurring responses keep affecting daily life. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify values and take action consistent with those values while learning to live with difficult thoughts and feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers practical skills to change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and can be useful for anxiety, depression, and certain habit changes.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. He will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences rather than prescribing a single path. That process may include trying a few techniques and adjusting as progress is tracked.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, reduce travel time, and enable work around scheduling constraints such as job breaks or caregiving duties. Licensed professionals often use these practical benefits to help clients maintain consistent appointments and apply what they learn in daily life.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Florida, Wisconsin
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does he address?
He works with depression, addictions, anxiety, trauma and relationship issues among other concerns listed in his specialties.
How does he approach therapy?
He uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy along with ACT and CBT to help people name emotions and change unhelpful patterns.
How much practice experience does he have?
He has ten years of clinical experience working with adults across a wide range of emotional and interpersonal concerns.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He holds LMHC and LPC credentials and practices in Florida; the credential abbreviations stand for Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Licensed Professional Counselor.
What languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does he work with international clients?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions billed?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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