About Michael
Michael Sanchez is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who helps people handle stress, anxiety, depression, and ADHD. He speaks English and Spanish and offers sessions online by video, phone, live chat, or text messaging. He aims for straightforward, practical therapy.
Sessions focus on clear goals and small steps that add up. He balances encouragement with concrete tools so people leave with things they can try between meetings. His work often centers on problems with self-esteem, mood, and the fallout from trauma or abuse.
Background and approach
He also addresses issues like impulsivity, communication problems, money worries, and the emotional strains that can come in midlife or after military service. Michael uses methods drawn from cognitive behavioral approaches, narrative work, and solution-focused techniques. That means he helps people spot unhelpful thinking patterns, retell difficult life stories with new meaning, and build immediate strategies to improve day-to-day functioning.
With three years of clinical experience in California, he combines practical planning with empathetic listening. New clients typically complete a short questionnaire to match with him and then schedule sessions that fit their routine. Therapy is offered through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
Sessions are intended to be collaborative. He helps people set priorities, test changes, and adjust plans as progress appears or obstacles arise.
Approaches that translate well to online care
Michael commonly uses cognitive behavioral techniques and solution-focused methods. Cognitive behavioral therapy helps identify unhelpful thoughts and replace them with clearer, more useful thinking; it often helps with anxiety, mood problems, and managing ADHD-related focus and impulsivity. Solution-focused therapy centers on immediate, practical steps and small goals so people can notice quick changes and build momentum.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences and then suggest ways of working that match those priorities. That collaborative process lets plans be adjusted as progress is made or circumstances change.
Online sessions use video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to offer flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction and visual cues, phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a short break, live chat is useful for quick check-ins, and text-based messaging can support ongoing practice between appointments. These options make it easier to schedule care around work, school, or busy family routines while keeping therapy practical and goal-focused.
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What this therapist works with
Also listed
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Depression
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 3 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English, Spanish
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