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Michael Fentress, LMHC, LPC

Addictions LGBTQ+ Family conflicts Trauma, Abuse Depression
Video Phone Live Chat Messaging

About me

I am licensed in both Florida and Wisconsin with 9 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with LGBT-related issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, & parenting issues. I work with my clients to create an open and safe environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear of judgment. Taking the first step to sign up for therapy can take courage and I am proud of you for getting started!

Professional experience

10 yrs in practice
Addictions LGBTQ+ Family conflicts Trauma, Abuse Depression

Additional areas of focus: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Adoption and foster care, Aging and geriatric issues, Antisocial personality, Attachment issues, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Avoidant personality, BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture, Blended family issues, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain, illness, and disability, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Commitment issues, Control issues, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Drug and alcohol addiction, Emptiness, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Fatherhood issues, First responder issues, Forgiveness, Gender dysphoria, Guilt and shame, HIV / AIDS, Immigration issues, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Veteran and Armed Forces Issues, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders, Multicultural concerns, Narcissism, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships, Post-traumatic stress, Prejudice and discrimination, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-harm, Self-love, Sex addiction, Sexual assault and abuse, Sexual dysfunction, Sexuality, Social anxiety and phobia, Traumatic brain injury, Workplace issues, Young adult issues

Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Existential Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems

Services offered

Video
Phone
Live Chat
Messaging

License information

FL LMHC MH19494

WI LPC 6837-125

Reviews

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Michael has quickly become the best therapist I've EVER worked with!

Written on May 30, 2025 after therapy with Michael for 8 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, and adhd

Michael is a fantastic therapist. I’ve worked with him for over 2 years after 10-15 years of silent struggling and he has helped me immensely. Highly recommend anyone to have a session with Michael.

Written on May 30, 2025 after therapy with Michael for 2 years and 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, and adhd

He is amazing and understanding

Written on May 23, 2025 after therapy with Michael for 10 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, self esteem, and coping with life changes

Awesome understanding sweet and relatable. Passionate for sure

Written on May 16, 2025 after therapy with Michael for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and

An extremely kind and compassionate man, and a truly professional therapist. Would recommend to anyone dealing with deep-rooted trauma work.

Written on May 11, 2025 after therapy with Michael for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, coaching, and adhd

Very knowledgeable and thought provoking therapist. Has been extremely helpful

Written on Apr 28, 2025 after therapy with Michael for 1 year and 5 months on issues concerning depression, and family conflicts