Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Depression
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- New Jersey
- Years in practice
- 41
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Michael
Prof. Michael Davis offers a direct, experience-based approach to counseling. He uses clear conversation and focused techniques to help people understand what fuels their anger, stress, or relationship problems.
He aims to make therapy practical and time-efficient for people juggling busy lives. He has spent decades teaching psychology and working in clinical settings. He began teaching at age 24 and started clinical counseling at 30.
He also has a legal background from years in law school and as a law clerk, and he has led behavioral health and substance abuse clinics.
Background and approach
In sessions he draws on client-centered methods and cognitive behavioral strategies. That means listening closely, helping people notice unhelpful patterns, and trying different ways of responding. He also frames many concerns through an existential viewpoint, encouraging people to consider values, responsibility, and meaning when they make changes.
Prof. Davis has worked with people dealing with anger and with addictions, and he has experience addressing trauma, depression, sexual concerns, and a wide range of relationship and identity issues. He also notes work with personality and obsessive-compulsive concerns, phobias, and issues tied to prejudice or multicultural stressors.
He prefers brief, goal-focused work that aims to reduce wasted time and expense. People can expect straightforward discussion, practical skills to try between meetings, and follow-up on progress. His LPC credential indicates licensure as a professional counselor in New Jersey.
What Michael works with
Everything Michael lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Michael's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Depression
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Antisocial personality
- Infidelity
- Jealousy
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
Approaches Michael lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes being heard and understood. The therapist listens closely and helps people shape goals based on their own concerns, which can be useful for anger, relationship strain, and identity questions.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting thoughts and behaviors that contribute to stress or anger. It uses practical exercises and skill practice to change how someone reacts to triggers and to reduce unhelpful patterns.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and then try methods that fit the person's needs, adjusting over time in a collaborative way.
Online formats make that collaboration easier to fit into daily life. Video calls let people have longer, face-to-face conversation. Phone sessions can be useful when bandwidth or camera use is difficult. Live chat and text-based messaging support shorter check-ins, homework review, or quick coping reminders between sessions. These options offer flexibility so therapy can continue alongside work, parenting, or other commitments.
Questions people ask about Michael
What concerns does he address?
He helps people with anger, stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, and related problems such as OCD, sexual issues, and identity stress.
What is his general therapy style?
He combines client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral techniques and an existential outlook. The focus is on clear conversation, changing unhelpful patterns, and finding personal meaning.
How much experience does he have?
He brings 41 years of professional experience, including many years teaching psychology and working in clinical counseling and clinic leadership.
What credentials and region are listed?
He holds an LPC credential and practices in New Jersey as noted by his New Jersey LPC designation.
What languages are offered and are international clients seen?
Sessions are offered in English. He does not accept international clients at this time.
Which session formats are available?
Sessions can be done by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging for flexibility in scheduling and contact style.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.