Michael Denning

Michael Denning is a licensed mental health counselor in Florida who helps people facing anger, stress, anxiety, addiction, and issues with self-esteem. He supports people working through grief, career transitions, relationship strain, and sleep problems. Michael encourages straightforward steps and practical tools so people can feel more in control of daily life.

He approaches therapy from a person-centered place. He treats the client as the expert on their own story and looks for strengths to build on. Sessions focus on clear goals, small experiments, and steady progress instead of long lectures.

Michael uses methods such as cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness to help change unhelpful thoughts and reduce reactivity. He also draws on motivational interviewing and solution-focused ideas to help people find momentum and solve immediate problems.

Over seven years in practice he has supported people through addiction challenges, trauma and abuse, bipolar disorder, and major life changes. He also helps with issues like attachment and abandonment, codependency, and communication problems that get in the way of close relationships.

Michael works in English and practices in Florida as an LMHC, which stands for Licensed Mental Health Counselor. If someone is unsure whether this is the right fit, he encourages a short initial conversation to map goals and next steps.

Approaches that translate well to online sessions

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, understanding, and building on a person's strengths. In practice this means the therapist follows the client's lead, reflects what they hear, and helps the person decide what changes feel right. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and uses simple exercises to test and change unhelpful patterns. It is useful for anger, anxiety, sleep problems, and low mood.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work together with the client to pick methods that match their goals and preferences. That might mean starting with practical CBT exercises, adding mindfulness practices for emotional regulation, or using motivational interviewing to increase commitment to change.

The biography does not list specific online formats, so confirm the session options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten travel time, and allow for different session rhythms like brief check-ins or full-length meetings. Licensed professionals can adapt skills practice, homework, and tracking to work in remote sessions, helping clients keep progress moving between meetings.