Michael Letendre, LMHC

Michael Letendre is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) in Massachusetts with 15 years of clinical experience. He focuses on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, relationship concerns, family matters, grief, and intimacy-related issues. He aims to offer a direct, respectful space where people can name what feels hard and begin practical steps toward feeling better.

He creates a calm, nonjudgmental environment where thoughts and feelings can be talked through. Sessions emphasize clear goals and steady progress rather than jargon or overly technical language. Michael encourages small changes that add up over time and helps people notice what is working for them.

Over his career he has worked with a wide range of concerns, including adoption and foster care issues, aging and geriatric challenges, autism and Asperger Syndrome, first responder stress, gender dysphoria, HIV/AIDS related concerns, hoarding, infidelity and jealousy, and obsessive-compulsive patterns. He also brings experience with grief, coping after disasters, multicultural issues, phobias, and non-monogamous relationship dynamics.

Michael uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide sessions and adapts strategies to each person’s needs. He emphasizes collaboration so people feel they are part of their own plan. The goal is to build skills that can be used outside of sessions in everyday life.

He offers services from Massachusetts and communicates in English. International clients are accepted. To begin, readers should use the platform’s Start Therapy button and follow the matching and scheduling steps.

How Michael Uses Evidence-Based Techniques Online

Michael draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide sessions in ways that fit a client’s life. For example, cognitive strategies help people notice unhelpful thinking patterns and practice different ways of responding; these tools are useful for anxiety, stress, and many mood concerns. Behavioral approaches focus on small, practical changes such as activity scheduling and exposure steps to reduce avoidance and improve mood.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Michael collaborates with each person to test what helps and adjusts methods based on goals and day-to-day needs. Clients are invited to share what feels useful, and plans are updated together as progress is made.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, avoid travel time, and have follow-up conversations without needing an in-person visit. Some formats can be shorter check-ins or audio-only sessions that require less bandwidth, which helps when scheduling a break at work or fitting therapy into a hectic day.