Michael Flatley, LMFT

He works in a straightforward way and aims to make the first steps less overwhelming for someone seeking change. He approaches sessions believing the client knows their own story best.

He looks for strengths to build on and supports people as they try new ways of coping. Sessions are practical and paced to match each person's needs.

Michael uses several approaches to guide sessions, including client-centered work that follows the person's lead, cognitive behavioral strategies to address unhelpful thinking and behavior, and mindfulness practices to reduce reactivity. He also draws on motivational interviewing to help with ambivalence and narrative therapy to reframe difficult experiences.

People bring a wide range of concerns, such as relationship and family stress, parenting strain, grief, trauma, intimacy and sexual concerns, eating and sleeping problems, career stress, and compassion fatigue. He also helps with issues that overlap those areas, like communication problems, caregiver stress, divorce and separation, and feelings of isolation.

Sessions are offered through video calls, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules. Michael aims to create a calm, respectful space where someone can talk through challenges and practice small changes that add up over time.