Works with
How Michael works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LICSW
- Licensed in
- Minnesota
- Years in practice
- 6
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Michael
Michael Anderson is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anger, anxiety, depression, addiction, grief, and relationship or intimacy concerns. He brings a straightforward, lived-experience perspective and a practical focus to sessions. Michael offers clear tools for coping and building better habits in everyday life.
He grew up working in blue-collar and heavy-industry settings and spent many years facing his own struggles with depression, addiction, and disappointment about life direction.
Background and approach
That background shapes how he listens and what he suggests. He talks in simple terms so people can try ideas between sessions. Michael uses cognitive behavioral techniques to spot patterns of thought and behavior that keep problems going.
He also draws on dialectical behavior strategies with an emphasis on mindfulness to help regulate strong emotions. Emotionally-focused ideas and some Jungian perspectives inform how he looks at relationships and personal meaning. In sessions he aims to be practical and collaborative.
People can expect to learn concrete skills for anger management, stress reduction, sleep and eating issues, and coping with life changes. He also supports those dealing with trauma, first responder stress, and substance issues. Michael is a Minnesota LICSW - Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker - with six years of professional experience.
He pairs clinical knowledge with creative interests such as singing and photography to encourage strength and personal growth.
What Michael works with
Everything Michael lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Michael's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dissociation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
Approaches Michael lists
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How Michael’s Approaches Work Online
Michael blends cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy into practical, skills-focused work. CBT helps identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and replace them with more useful patterns, which can reduce anxiety, anger, and low mood. DBT adds mindfulness and emotion-regulation skills to help manage intense feelings and reduce impulsive responses.Finding the right approach is part of the process. He collaborates with each person to test what helps most, adjusting techniques to match goals and daily routines. Together they decide which tools to emphasize and how to practice them between sessions.
Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy easier to fit into life. Video visits allow more face-to-face interaction for skills coaching and emotional work. Phone sessions can be a quicker check-in or help when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging support short check-ins, homework review, or ongoing coaching between longer sessions. These options give flexibility to use therapy in ways that work with work, family, and other responsibilities.
Questions people ask about Michael
What concerns does Michael help people with?
He supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, anger, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, sleep and eating problems, and life transitions.
How would he describe his therapeutic style?
He uses a plain, direct style focused on practical skills. Sessions aim to identify patterns, teach coping techniques, and set small, doable goals.
What background does he bring to therapy?
Michael spent years in blue-collar work and navigated his own struggles with mood, addiction, and relationships, which informs his grounded, experience-based approach.
What are his credentials and location?
He holds a Minnesota LICSW - Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker - and practices from Minnesota.
Which languages and international clients are supported?
Sessions are offered in English. He is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How does payment work and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.