Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
How Michael works
- Not listed
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- Florida
- Years in practice
- 30
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Michael
Michael Trainor is a Florida-licensed mental health counselor with thirty years of clinical experience. He helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by anger, stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, and life changes. He also supports those dealing with relationship strain, career pressures, parenting challenges, bipolar disorder, and seasonal mood shifts.
He uses straightforward, practical methods in sessions. Michael draws on mindfulness and cognitive-behavioral techniques to help clients notice patterns and try different responses.
Background and approach
He emphasizes the present moment and a calm, steady pace to keep conversations focused and useful. Michael also integrates lessons from his long practice of Tai Chi and martial arts. Those experiences inform how he teaches breathing, grounding, and body awareness to reduce reactivity.
Sessions aim to give simple tools that are easy to use between meetings. His style is direct but gentle, with attention to what is happening here and now. People who want concrete strategies and short-term skills often find this approach helpful.
Video or phone sessions are available for those who prefer remote options. Clients can expect clear goals, skill-building, and regular check-ins on progress. Michael invites people to share their story and work together to build steadier routines and healthier ways to respond to anger and stress.
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.
Evidence-based approaches and online care
Michael uses mindfulness-based strategies to help people increase awareness of bodily sensations and emotional signals. These methods teach simple breathing and grounding practices that can reduce reactivity and make anger and stress easier to notice and manage.He also draws on cognitive-behavioral techniques that focus on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with real-life experiments. This approach helps people replace patterns that fuel anxiety, depression, or addictive urges with more balanced responses.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, try techniques, and adjust methods based on what helps the client most. This is a collaborative process that relies on feedback and regular review of progress.
Online formats offered include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people use visual cues and a fuller conversation, phone sessions suit shorter check-ins or lower bandwidth, live chat can work for quick exchanges or when typing feels easier, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it simpler to fit sessions into work, family, or travel schedules while keeping therapy consistent and practical.
Questions people ask about Michael
What concerns does Michael commonly address?
He works with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, addictions, bipolar symptoms, relationship and parenting challenges, career issues, and coping with life changes. He also has a focus on infidelity, veteran and armed forces issues, paranoia, and seasonal affective disorder.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
Sessions are practical and present-focused, using mindfulness and cognitive-behavioral ideas to identify patterns and build coping skills. The work emphasizes short-term tools and awareness of what is happening in the moment.
How much experience does he have?
He brings 30 years of experience as a psychotherapist, practicing in Florida and integrating varied clinical and personal practices into his work.
What are his credentials and location?
He is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC, licensed in Florida and based in that state.
Which languages are offered and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English. He is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and communication preferences.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin therapy?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.