- LMHC in Washington
- Practical coping skills
- Strengths focused
About Michael
Michael Friedman is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) who aims to make therapy approachable. He uses a friendly, down-to-earth style and believes talking with a thoughtful professional can give new perspective, practical ideas, and a space to vent. Michael brings humor and plain language into sessions to help people feel more comfortable from the start.
He has 13 years of experience and has supported people facing depression, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting stresses, grief, and life transitions. He also helps with concerns such as addiction, self-esteem, relationship and family strain, career stress, and compassion fatigue. His additional focus areas include attachment issues, body image, codependency, and isolation or loneliness.
Michael’s approach is active and engaged. He blends client-centered work with cognitive behavioral and attachment-informed ideas so people learn concrete skills and new ways of relating. Dialectical behavior therapy and emotionally focused ideas are part of his toolkit when they fit the person’s goals.
He sometimes uses expressive or art-based exercises when a client wants to try a different way to reflect and process. Sessions emphasize using personal strengths to build coping skills and make changes that feel manageable. Michael aims to help people notice patterns, practice new responses, and build more satisfying day-to-day routines.
Michael practices in Washington and conducts work in English. He frames therapy as a collaboration and encourages people to bring their questions and realistic goals to the first conversations.
He has 13 years of experience and has supported people facing depression, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting stresses, grief, and life transitions. He also helps with concerns such as addiction, self-esteem, relationship and family strain, career stress, and compassion fatigue. His additional focus areas include attachment issues, body image, codependency, and isolation or loneliness.
Michael’s approach is active and engaged. He blends client-centered work with cognitive behavioral and attachment-informed ideas so people learn concrete skills and new ways of relating. Dialectical behavior therapy and emotionally focused ideas are part of his toolkit when they fit the person’s goals.
He sometimes uses expressive or art-based exercises when a client wants to try a different way to reflect and process. Sessions emphasize using personal strengths to build coping skills and make changes that feel manageable. Michael aims to help people notice patterns, practice new responses, and build more satisfying day-to-day routines.
Michael practices in Washington and conducts work in English. He frames therapy as a collaboration and encourages people to bring their questions and realistic goals to the first conversations.
This summary is based on the profile information listed on BetterHelp.