Dr. Michael Phoenix, LPC, LMHC

About me

Michael Phoenix has been a professional counselor since 1975. He is an ordained clergyman in the Presbyterian Church and holds the Doctorate in Ecumenics and Comparative Religions. He has been a licensed social worker and director of several social service agencies. His counseling specialties include, treatment for depression, vocational guidance, post rehab. addictions counseling, life coaching, grief, mid-life crisis, and helping people find their way through in depth explorations concerning spirituality. He holds advanced degrees from Princeton and Southern Illinois University.

Professional experience

Additional areas of focus: LGBT, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, Adoption and Foster Care, Aging and Geriatric Issues, Blended Family Issues, Codependency, Communication Problems, Divorce and Separation, Drug and Alcohol Addiction, Emptiness, Isolation/Loneliness, Life Purpose, Men's Issues, Midlife Crisis, Mood Disorders, Multicultural Concerns, Narcissism

Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Existential Therapy, Jungian Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic Therapy

License information

TN LPC 4915

NY LMHC 007685-01