- 38 years experience
- Codependency support
- College clinic instructor
About Michael
Prof. Michael Feldler is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with 38 years of experience helping people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, depression, and relationship concerns. He practices in New York and works with adults on issues like grief, intimacy, parenting strain, career stress, and codependency. He speaks English and draws on long experience in clinical and teaching roles.
Michael uses clear, direct listening to understand what brought someone in. He focuses on both the immediate problem and the deeper patterns beneath it. Sessions tend to combine practical skills and reflective conversation to reduce isolation and restore a sense of forward motion.
His background includes many years supervising and teaching students in a college mental health training clinic. That work informs a patient, instructional style when he introduces tools or new ways of thinking. He also has extensive experience with trauma and addiction, and with people navigating illness, loss, or major life changes.
Therapeutic approaches he uses include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based ideas, Client-Centered work, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy. He tailors these methods to the person in front of him rather than following a fixed formula.
In sessions he attends to motivation and practical steps people can take between meetings. The aim is to help clients feel less lonely, reduce patterns that limit them, and build a clearer path toward the life they want. Prospective clients can start by using the site's Start Therapy flow to be matched and schedule an initial appointment.
How his approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts without getting stuck in them and choose actions that match their values. ACT can be useful for anxiety, depression, and patterns of avoidance.Attachment-Based ideas focus on how early relationships shape current patterns in close relationships. This approach can help people understand intimacy struggles, abandonment worries, and codependency patterns.
Client-Centered work emphasizes listening and making space for the client to lead the conversation. It supports people who need time to find words for difficult feelings and to clarify what they want from life.
Finding the best approach is part of therapy. The therapist will work collaboratively to identify what methods fit the client’s goals and preferences, adjusting over time as needs change.
Session logistics are not listed here, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy day, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Many people find that the same therapeutic tools used in person can be learned and practiced effectively in remote sessions when the approach matches their needs.
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Experience
38+ years
Credentials
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does this therapist help with?
He works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, intimacy-related issues, and codependency.
How would you describe the therapeutic style?
The approach blends listening, practical skills, and reflection. Sessions aim to address immediate problems and the underlying patterns that keep them returning.
What is his professional background?
He has 38 years of clinical experience and has spent many years supervising and teaching students in a college-based mental health training clinic.
What credentials and location are listed?
He holds the LMHC credential and practices in New York.
What languages are supported and can international clients work with him?
Sessions are offered in English and he is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Current session formats are not specified here; please confirm available formats before booking so you know how sessions will be conducted.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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