About Mike
Mike Conte is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in New Jersey with four years of clinical experience. He focuses on practical help for everyday struggles like stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, and career concerns. He also supports people coping with depression, grief, relationship strain, and ADHD-related challenges.
He prefers a respectful and compassionate stance. Conversations are shaped around each person's needs and goals. Sessions aim to be straightforward and useful, not full of jargon.
Background and approach
Mike uses a client-centered approach, which means the conversation follows the person's pace and priorities. He listens first and helps people find their own solutions. The process is collaborative rather than prescriptive.
In sessions he will tailor how he talks and what he focuses on to fit a client's situation. That might mean working on confidence, setting career goals, or learning ways to manage stress and low mood. Practical steps and small experiments are often part of the work.
Mike sees starting therapy as a step that takes courage, and he emphasizes support through that change. He helps people build clearer direction and simple skills to handle daily pressures. The aim is to leave clients better able to navigate life changes and challenges.
Client-Centered Care Online
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening closely and following what matters most to the person. The therapist offers empathy and reflection so the client can better understand their feelings and choices. This style often helps with stress, low self-esteem, relationship concerns, and coping with life changes.Because the work is collaborative, the therapist will help figure out which approach fits best. Together they will map goals, try different ways of working, and adjust the plan based on how things go. The client’s needs and preferences guide the process at every step.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy easier to fit into a busy life. Video works well when visual connection helps the conversation. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be a simpler option for a check-in. Live chat or text-based messaging can be useful for brief updates, mood tracking, or ongoing support between sessions. These options give flexibility for scheduling, shorter check-ins, and different ways to communicate based on comfort and daily demands.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
Also listed
- ADHD
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Relationship issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 4 years
- Licensed
- New Jersey
- Languages
- English