Prof. Michael Davis
Experienced CBT-oriented counselor for focused therapy
LPC New Jersey
- Experience
- 41 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Relationship
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Michael
Prof. Michael Davis brings a cognitive behavioral orientation to a long career in counseling, pairing practical tools with reflective work to address complex concerns.
Background and approach
He blends CBT techniques with client-centered and existential perspectives to help people clarify priorities, reduce distress, and change unhelpful patterns developed over time. His approach emphasizes focused, time-efficient interventions aimed at producing meaningful shifts without unnecessary prolongation.
With four decades of experience, Prof. Davis draws on a mix of teaching, clinical practice, and legal training to navigate complicated cases and organizational settings.
His background includes leadership roles in behavioral health and substance use programs and work in specialized areas such as sex offender treatment and anger management. This breadth informs his work with issues ranging from stress, anxiety, depression, and addictions to trauma, intimacy-related concerns, relationship conflicts, and a variety of personality and sexual-functioning challenges.
Licensed as an LPC in New Jersey, he offers sessions using focused, evidence-informed methods while maintaining a thoughtful, existential sensibility toward meaning and responsibility. He conducts therapy in English and provides several online session formats to fit different needs and schedules.
Online Therapy with CBT and Person-Centered Insight
Prof. Davis integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and client-centered techniques in remote sessions to blend skill-building with supportive listening. CBT focuses on identifying and modifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can be useful for issues like anxiety, depression, obsessions and compulsions, and stress. Client-centered work emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental stance that helps clients explore feelings and personal goals at their own pace.Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the work he does together with each client. He aims to tailor the mix of strategies based on the client’s concerns, goals, and preferences, discussing options and adjusting methods as the collaboration unfolds to maintain a practical, goal-oriented focus.
Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and to maintain continuity when in-person meetings are not feasible, while still allowing for focused interventions and ongoing dialogue with a licensed professional.
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Experience
41+ years
Licensed
New Jersey
Languages
English