About Michael
Dr. Michael Bryan is a Licensed Professional Counselor who brings 25 years of experience to his work in Arizona. He holds a doctorate of education in counseling psychology and uses that background to guide practical, down-to-earth conversations.
He aims to create a respectful and compassionate space for people who are overwhelmed or stuck. He focuses on common struggles like stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, and trouble sleeping. He also helps people with relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting stress, career questions, ADHD, and life changes such as divorce or midlife shifts.
Background and approach
Adoption and foster care issues are among his additional areas of focus. His style is warm and interactive, with a values-informed perspective that some clients describe as conservative and faith-aware. He works with each person to build a plan that fits their situation and beliefs.
That plan draws on practical methods rather than abstract theory. In sessions he often uses tools from cognitive behavioral approaches, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, mindfulness, and solution-focused work. Conversations tend to center on clear goals, small steps, and strategies that can be used between sessions.
He also places emphasis on respect, sensitivity, and compassion throughout the process. People who appreciate direct guidance, a faith-aware approach, and a focus on real-life problems may find his style helpful. He meets with clients through a variety of online formats to make scheduling easier and to fit therapy into busy lives.
Approaches that translate well to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying values and taking small meaningful actions. It helps people facing anxiety, depression, grief, or life transitions by teaching them to accept difficult thoughts while moving toward what matters. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns, which can reduce anxiety, improve sleep, and lift mood. Client-Centered Therapy centers on listening, empathy, and respect so people feel understood and can explore their goals at their own pace.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and personal values. That may mean combining elements from ACT, CBT, and client-centered work and adjusting over time based on what helps most.
Online therapy offers multiple ways to connect, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for deeper conversations and visual cues, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, chat can provide quick check-ins, and messaging supports brief updates or ongoing coaching between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to keep momentum between meetings.
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What this counselor works with
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Also listed
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Anger management
- Avoidant personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Intimacy-related issues
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 25 years
- Licensed
- Arizona, Nevada
- Languages
- English