Works with
- Anger
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Anger management
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
How Michael works
- Not listed
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Illinois, California
- Years in practice
- 19
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Michael
Michael Alexander is a licensed clinical social worker who focuses on helping people manage anger and navigate relationship and family issues. He draws on nearly two decades of experience to offer steady, practical support. The first contact aims to understand what matters most to each person and to map out simple next steps.
He works with people facing depression and major life changes, including grief and issues around intimacy. Michael also supports those dealing with low self-esteem, parenting strain, compassion fatigue, and concerns related to LGBT identity.
Background and approach
Conversations are respectful and straightforward, with attention to the real pressures people face day to day. In sessions he tailors the approach to each person’s needs rather than using a one-size-fits-all plan. That can mean focusing on ways to reduce anger and reactivity, practicing skills to improve communication, or creating routines to lift mood.
Michael keeps the work practical and goal oriented so clients can try new strategies between sessions. He is licensed as an LCSW in Illinois and has 19 years of professional experience. Michael frames therapy as teamwork and supports people through slow, steady change.
He encourages small, achievable steps toward clearer thinking and better emotional balance. People who reach out can expect candid conversation, focused skill-building, and regular check-ins on progress. The central aim is to make daily life feel more manageable and to help people rebuild trust in themselves and their relationships.
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.
Evidence-Based Techniques and Online Care
Michael uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on observable skills and practical change. One commonly used approach emphasizes behavioral skills to manage anger and reduce reactive responses; it teaches concrete strategies for calming down, setting boundaries, and changing unhelpful patterns. Another approach centers on mood and coping skills for depression and life changes, offering activity planning, routine building, and small experiments to shift daily habits.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will listen to your goals and preferences, try an approach, and adjust it as needed. Decisions about techniques are collaborative and based on what helps you make steady progress toward clearer thinking and improved relationships.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video calls are good for face-to-face conversation and skill demonstrations. Phone sessions work well for shorter check-ins or when less bandwidth is available. Live chat and text messaging let people check in between sessions or communicate when typing feels easier. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy life and keep consistent momentum toward your goals.
Questions people ask about Michael
What kinds of concerns does Michael help with?
He helps people with anger, relationship and family conflict, depression, grief, intimacy-related worries, parenting stress, self-esteem challenges, LGBT concerns, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue.
What is his therapeutic style like?
He uses practical, evidence-informed techniques and adapts the approach to each person. Sessions focus on skills people can try between meetings and on clear, achievable goals.
How much experience does he have?
He brings 19 years of professional experience working with the concerns listed in his profile.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is an LCSW and is licensed in Illinois.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with him?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
He works via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging depending on the person’s needs.
How does cost and scheduling work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to availability.