About Michael
Michael Schneider is a licensed professional counselor practicing in Michigan with 22 years of experience. He focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, anger, and depression. He also supports people facing compassion fatigue and major life changes.
He favors practical, short-term approaches that aim for clear results. Sessions often emphasize specific steps a person can try between meetings. Solution-Focused Therapy helps set small, achievable goals.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going.
Background and approach
Michael aims to build strong rapport and draw on each person’s strengths. He uses straightforward feedback to help people hear and accept what they need to work on. That approach is meant to promote lasting changes rather than quick fixes.
He pays attention to how physical health and habits affect mood and energy. Conversations may include practical adjustments to daily routine, sleep, and nutrition when helpful. Michael views those areas as part of a larger plan for feeling better.
People who appreciate direct guidance and goal-focused work often find this style useful. Sessions combine insight with hands-on techniques to reduce symptoms and improve coping skills. The focus is on real-world steps that fit into a person’s life.
Practical approaches for online therapy
Michael often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Solution-Focused Therapy in online sessions. CBT looks at how thoughts and behaviors keep problems in place and teaches concrete skills to change them, which can help with anxiety, depression, and mood symptoms. Solution-Focused Therapy centers on small, realistic goals and on what is already working, so sessions move quickly toward practical changes.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences, then try techniques that fit those priorities. Over time the plan can be adjusted based on what helps most.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. Video sessions let people use visual cues when helpful. Phone sessions can be easier when lower bandwidth or hands-free communication is needed. Live chat and messaging allow for brief check-ins and written exercises between meetings, making it simpler to fit therapy into a busy day. These options make it easier to use CBT and solution-focused tools in regular, ongoing ways.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Anger management
- Depression
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Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 22 years
- Licensed
- Michigan
- Languages
- English