- Grounded relational style
- Focus on depression
- Collaborative care
About Michael
Michael Brennan is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Nevada with eight years of experience. He focuses on helping adults and young adults find clearer direction when life feels confusing or painful. He aims to help people reconnect with what matters and move forward with more meaning and integrity.
He meets clients with steadiness and compassion, making space for grief, anxiety, fear, and uncertainty alongside strength and growth. Sessions are conversational and relational, with attention to what is happening in the moment. He prioritizes building a trusting connection as a foundation for change.
Many people come because of depression, major life transitions, grief, trauma, or questions about identity and purpose. He also supports those in recovery and people who feel stuck creatively or professionally. He pays close attention to experiences with the psychiatric or psychotherapy system and does not dismiss those grievances.
His approach draws on attachment ideas, acceptance and commitment work, cognitive strategies, and skills from dialectical behavior therapy. He emphasizes co-regulation and mind-body awareness when it helps the person in front of him. The work is collaborative and responsive rather than following a rigid script.
Michael describes his style as grounded, curious, and humane. He notices power dynamics and the larger systems that shape people’s lives while also focusing on individual responsibility and practical steps forward. He aims to offer a full hour of attentive presence and is open to talking about scheduling needs.
He meets clients with steadiness and compassion, making space for grief, anxiety, fear, and uncertainty alongside strength and growth. Sessions are conversational and relational, with attention to what is happening in the moment. He prioritizes building a trusting connection as a foundation for change.
Many people come because of depression, major life transitions, grief, trauma, or questions about identity and purpose. He also supports those in recovery and people who feel stuck creatively or professionally. He pays close attention to experiences with the psychiatric or psychotherapy system and does not dismiss those grievances.
His approach draws on attachment ideas, acceptance and commitment work, cognitive strategies, and skills from dialectical behavior therapy. He emphasizes co-regulation and mind-body awareness when it helps the person in front of him. The work is collaborative and responsive rather than following a rigid script.
Michael describes his style as grounded, curious, and humane. He notices power dynamics and the larger systems that shape people’s lives while also focusing on individual responsibility and practical steps forward. He aims to offer a full hour of attentive presence and is open to talking about scheduling needs.
This summary is based on the profile information listed on BetterHelp.