Michael Fentress, LMHC, LPC

Michael Fentress is a licensed mental health counselor and licensed professional counselor with ten years of experience. He practices in Florida and aims to create an empathetic, affirming space for people facing depression, addiction, anxiety, and relationship strain. He also works with LGBT concerns, grief, parenting stress, and intimacy-related issues including sexual dysfunction. He focuses on understanding each person's story and helping them build self-compassion. Sessions emphasize clear steps people can try between meetings. Michael uses practical tools to reduce isolation and manage strong emotions. His background includes a decade of direct clinical work across varied concerns such as trauma, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and caregiver stress. He draws on approaches that help people make meaningful behavior changes and reconnect with their values. In sessions he blends active listening with goal-focused techniques. He helps people clarify priorities, practice new skills, and notice what is getting in the way of progress. Work may include talking through relationship patterns, coping with life transitions, or addressing sexual and intimacy challenges. People who prefer a collaborative, compassionate therapist often find his style approachable. He encourages small, measurable steps and stays focused on what matters to each person. To begin, people complete a short questionnaire and schedule based on the provided options.

How therapeutic approaches guide online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on helping people clarify what matters to them and take small, value-driven steps. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and life transitions where finding direction matters. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful patterns; it is commonly used for anxiety, depression, and stress. Attachment-Based Therapy examines how early relationship patterns influence current connections and can help with intimacy, relationship struggles, and attachment issues.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Michael will help clients figure out which methods match their goals and preferences. That decision is collaborative and may shift as progress unfolds; he draws from different approaches to fit what each person needs in the moment.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make scheduling easier and help fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, or allow a shorter check-in when needed. Licensed professionals can use these approaches effectively over distance, and the focus remains on practical steps, emotional understanding, and skills people can use between sessions.