About Michael
Dr. Michael Haney is a Florida-licensed mental health counselor with 30 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, and depression. He aims to create a calm, respectful space where concerns are heard and practical steps are discussed.
He emphasizes clear, patient conversation so clients can feel understood and move forward. He adapts sessions to each person's situation instead of using a one-size-fits-all plan. That means talking through immediate problems, building skills for daily life, and setting small, achievable goals.
Background and approach
He also works with people facing compassion fatigue, ADHD, grief, and phobias. Dr. Haney draws on several approaches to guide sessions.
He uses client-centered methods to follow the client's lead. He also applies cognitive behavioral ideas to identify unhelpful thoughts and develop alternate ways of thinking and acting. Mindfulness and solution-focused strategies are part of his toolbox too.
Mindfulness helps people notice what is happening without rushing to fix it. Solution-focused techniques keep the work goal-oriented and practical. He treats issues related to relationships, intimacy, anger, bipolar mood concerns, and life transitions.
He has experience supporting people through sexual assault and domestic violence recovery and veterans' concerns. His goal is to help people build coping skills and clearer communication. Sessions are offered in English and are available by video, phone, live chat, or text messaging.
Dr. Haney tailors the pace and tools to what each person needs while keeping the work straightforward and focused on real-life change.
Therapeutic approaches used in online care
Dr. Haney uses client-centered work to make sessions focused on what matters most to the person. That approach means the therapist follows the client's pace, listens closely, and shapes conversation around the client's priorities. Cognitive behavioral therapy is another frequent tool; it helps identify thought patterns that fuel anxiety or low mood and teaches practical steps to change reactions and behavior.Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will review problems, goals, and preferences together with the client and recommend which methods to try first. Adjustments are made as the work progresses so the plan stays useful and relevant.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging suit brief check-ins, homework support, or people who communicate better in writing. These options aim to make regular sessions easier to fit into daily life and to keep therapeutic work consistent.
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What this therapist works with
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Domestic violence
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 30 years
- Licensed
- Florida
- Languages
- English
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