Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
How Michael works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- New York
- Years in practice
- 25
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Michael
Michael Miano is a licensed mental health counselor in New York with 25 years of experience. He helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, bipolar symptoms, addictions, and relationship problems. He also supports people working through grief, sleep trouble, low self-esteem, parenting strain, career shifts, ADHD, and major life changes.
Michael uses straightforward, direct support in sessions. He draws on motivational interviewing and cognitive behavioral therapy to help people identify patterns and try new ways of responding.
Background and approach
He focuses on building a respectful, compassionate relationship that still challenges people to move toward clear goals. In practice he tailors each session to what a person needs that week. Some meetings look at immediate coping skills for anger or panic.
Others focus on longer-term shifts in thinking, behavior, or communication patterns that affect relationships and work. He brings community mental health and crisis intervention experience into his work, which helps when people are facing big, sudden stressors. Michael emphasizes practical steps that can be used between sessions so progress carries into daily life.
People meet him for direct guidance and collaborative planning. He helps map small concrete changes, track progress, and adjust the plan as problems evolve. The aim is steady, manageable movement toward better mood, clearer thinking, and improved relationships.
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
- Family conflicts
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Antisocial personality
- Communication problems
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Michael lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
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 client-centered work with cognitive behavioral techniques to guide change. Client-centered Therapy emphasizes understanding each person's perspective and building a respectful, nonjudgmental working relationship. It helps when someone needs a place to talk through feelings and clarify what matters to them.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors. It is useful for anxiety, anger management, sleep problems, and mood difficulties because it gives clear techniques to practice between sessions.
Choosing the right approach is a shared process. Michael will listen to a person's goals and daily routines, then suggest ways to combine methods that suit those needs. He adjusts the plan as progress and challenges unfold, so the work stays practical and focused.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which offer flexibility. Video calls allow more conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can fit into a work break. Live chat or text messaging can be useful for brief check-ins or homework support. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to maintain steady contact between sessions.
Questions people ask about Michael
What concerns does Michael commonly address?
He works with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, bipolar symptoms, addictions, and relationship challenges. He also helps with grief, sleep problems, self-esteem, parenting strain, career changes, ADHD, and other life transitions.
What is his general therapy style?
He uses a direct supportive approach that combines listening with practical guidance. Sessions often focus on clear goals and actionable steps people can try between meetings.
How much experience does he have?
He has 25 years of experience in counseling, crisis intervention, and community mental health work. That background shapes how he responds to urgent stress and ongoing problems.
What credentials and location apply?
He is a licensed mental health counselor, LMHC, licensed in New York. His practice is based in New York.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English. He does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
Sessions can be held by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options allow different rhythms of contact, from longer conversations to brief check-ins.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps start the process?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. Then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.