Andrew Michaels

(LMHC)

About Me

I have thirty years experience in the mental health field. I have extensive knowledge and experience working with people suffering from anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, psychosis, schizophrenia, OCD, trauma, PTSD, domestic violence, complicated grief and relationship issues. For 17 years I have worked in a day treatment program where I provided individual, group and family counseling targeting clients suffering with range of issues from ADHD, Oppositional Defiant Disorders, physical/sexual abuse and substance abuse. I am currently devoted to clients suffering from Schizophrenia, Schizo-Affective Disorders and Major Depression where I provide them with psychoeducation regarding medications, symptomatology, and connecting them to community services to optimize their functioning in the community.
I am a highly trained clinician who enjoys working with a multicultural population where I treat all my clients with sensitivity and respect. I incorporate a vast range of clinical interventions into my practice: CBT, Solution-Focused Therapy, Mindfulness, Person-Centered, Anger Management, Relaxation Training and Psychoanalytic Treatment.
Listening to others in a caring and empathetic manner has been crucial in my ability to develop trusting relationships with others. I maintain a nonjudgmental stance with awareness of one's cultural beliefs and values and provide an atmosphere where one has the ability to cope through difficult times within their lives. Being able to reach for help is a crucial step in your decision to make a change in your life. Regardless what comes across in our lives, we have the ability to choose one’s way, to challenge ourselves through our struggles and become stronger individuals. I am looking forward to working with you.


Specialties

  • Stress, Anxiety
  • Addictions
  • Anger management
  • Depression

I also have experience in Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Self esteem, Bipolar disorder

Years of Experience: 20

Services Offered


  • Messaging

  • Live Chat

  • Phone

  • Video

Licensing

LMHC #007765-1 (Expires: 2020-01-31)

Reviews

Written by A.D. on Jul 10, 2019 after counseling with Andrew for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, and compassion fatigue

Great listener and VERY knowledgeable. 10/10

Written by T.H. on Jul 03, 2019 after counseling with Andrew for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, relationship issues, family conflicts, and sleeping disorders

He is very understanding and tries to work through your issues one at a time.

Written by J.I. on Jun 23, 2019 after counseling with Andrew for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and coping with life changes

Andrew is a wonderful counselor. He is a good listener and provides insightful feedback. I feel very much at ease when talking with him. He offers many suggestions with great clarity. It is a pleasure to work with him.

Written by S.T. on Apr 27, 2019 after counseling with Andrew for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, and coping with life changes

He is peaceful to talk to. He makes me feel not alone in what I’m going through. It’s hard not to get stuck in my head and negative thoughts. He brings me back to reality.

Written by D.A. on Jan 11, 2019 after counseling with Andrew for 5 months on issues concerning addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, and intimacy-related issues

I am so glad to have been matched with Andrew. I feel so much better than before we started and it's been a blessing to have his help.

Written by M.A. on Jul 03, 2018 after counseling with Andrew for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship, family, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related, eating, self esteem, anger, and bipolar

Amazing guy! Listens to you and shares a lot of his wisdom. Highly recommended.

Written by M.A. on Jun 27, 2018 after counseling with Andrew for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and bipolar

He always listens to what I have to say and offers advice and often speakes from personal experience witch is what I like most about him, very genuine!

Written by G.R. on Apr 30, 2018 after counseling with Andrew for 6 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety

I enjoyed working with this counselor. I had clearly defined goals at the beginning of the process, and he tailored our sessions to move toward meeting those goals. I appreciated his efforts to incorporate wisdom and techniques from outside sources (books, articles, Web sites, etc.), as well as offering his own experiences. I am grateful for the time we spent working together.

Written by M.I. on Feb 26, 2018 after counseling with Andrew for 3 weeks on issues concerning grief, intimacy-related, self esteem, and career

I like that Andrew always has a little focus on me even when he tries to direct me to understand other people's feelings, and for me not do anything rash.

Written by A.L. on Jan 14, 2018 after counseling with Andrew for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety

Andrew is a great guy! We connected very well. He understands and responds well to my concerns.

Written by J.A. on Dec 02, 2017 after counseling with Andrew for 4 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and self esteem

Andrew provided great techniques that helped me with my anxiety. I highly recommend Andrew for your counseling, therapy needs.

Written by C.L. on Oct 02, 2017 after counseling with Andrew for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and trauma and abuse

I would like to keep my information private. But I can say that with the sessions I've had with Andrew Michaels have been incredibly helpful. I actually look forward to my sessions with him. He's incredibly knowledgable and empathic. So far I have been very pleased with my seIf and would highly recommend Andrew and this website.