- Ten years experience
- Affirming care
- Focus on codependency
About Michael
Michael Fentress is a licensed mental health counselor who brings ten years of clinical work to his practice in Florida. Michael holds LMHC and LPC credentials and offers a calm, respectful space for people facing depression, addiction, anxiety, and relationship struggles.
He emphasizes a warm, affirming approach for LGBTQ+ clients and young adults. Michael listens for each person’s story before suggesting a path forward. He focuses on building self-compassion, reducing isolation, and finding clearer direction in life.
In sessions he helps people talk through grief, workplace stress, parenting strain, and intimacy-related issues. He also addresses more complex concerns such as trauma, bipolar mood patterns, ADHD, and codependency. Michael aims to meet practical problems with straightforward strategies and steady support.
His work draws on several therapy styles to match what each person needs. He encourages small, concrete steps people can try between sessions and checks in on what helps and what doesn’t. The usual pace is collaborative and deliberate, with attention to safety and pacing.
Michael invites people who want growth, relief from distress, or help managing life transitions to begin a conversation. Prospective clients complete a short questionnaire to match and then schedule sessions according to availability. If you have questions about fit or focus, he recommends asking before booking.
Therapeutic approaches and how they fit online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings while moving toward what matters. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and helping people take values-driven actions. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early bonds shape current relationships and helps people build more secure ways of relating to others. Client-Centered Therapy centers the person’s experience, using empathic listening to help people clarify needs and make choices that feel right for them.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and then try methods that suit the client's needs. That means deciding together whether to focus on values and action, relationship patterns, or deeper self-exploration, and adjusting along the way.
Practical benefits of online therapy include easier scheduling and fitting sessions into a busy life. Online work can make it simpler to keep consistent appointments, to have shorter check-ins when needed, or to avoid travel time. The original biography does not list which session formats are offered, so confirm current options before booking. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT, attachment-focused work, and client-centered listening to an online setting to keep therapy focused and useful.
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Experience
10+ years
Credentials
Florida, Wisconsin
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does he address?
He works with a wide range of concerns including addictions, depression, anxiety, trauma, relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting stress, grief, codependency, ADHD, and career changes.
What is his approach or style in therapy?
He combines practical strategies with empathic listening and a collaborative pace. Sessions focus on small, achievable steps and checking what works between meetings.
What background does he bring to his practice?
He has ten years of clinical experience supporting people through life transitions, social anxiety, trauma, and interpersonal difficulties.
What credentials and region are listed?
He holds LMHC and LPC credentials and practices in Florida.
Are sessions available in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and he is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
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?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.