About Michael
Dr. Michael Greenberg uses evidence-informed approaches to help people manage anxiety, stress, depression, and related concerns. He is a California psychologist with over 13 years working in mental health.
He aims to make sessions clear, practical, and focused on small steps that add up over time. In session he listens first and then helps people build a plan that fits their life. He draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to change unhelpful patterns.
Background and approach
He also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy and mindfulness strategies to teach concrete skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance. Dr. Greenberg often helps people facing relationship strain, trouble sleeping, low self-esteem, or challenges at work.
He also supports people dealing with trauma and abuse, addiction concerns, and major life transitions. He pays attention to how avoidance and attachment issues can keep problems going and works to reduce those patterns. His approach is collaborative and straightforward.
Sessions focus on practical tools, skill practice, and small behavior changes that support daily life. He will tailor dialogue and plans to fit each person’s circumstances and goals. People who want a clear structure and skills-based work will find the sessions goal-oriented.
Dr. Greenberg combines short-term strategies and longer-term reflection to help people make steady progress toward feeling more capable and in control.
Approaches that translate well to online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and then choose actions that align with their values. It can be useful for anxiety, avoidance, and motivation problems. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing practical behavior changes to reduce symptoms like worry, low mood, and sleep trouble. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete skills for managing intense emotions, improving communication, and tolerating distress in difficult moments.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit the person’s goals, needs, and everyday routine. Plans may combine elements from ACT, CBT, and DBT so therapy is practical and personally relevant.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide scheduling flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction for skill demonstrations and role play. Phone sessions can be a good shorter check-in or for lower bandwidth. Live chat and text messaging make it easy to fit brief check-ins, homework prompts, or step-by-step coaching into a busy day.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 13 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English
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