Michael Denning
Supportive CBT-informed counseling for life transitions
LMHC Florida
- Experience
- 7 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Relationship
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Michael
Michael Denning is a Florida-licensed mental health counselor who draws on seven years of clinical experience to help people navigate stress, anxiety, addiction, depression, bipolar conditions, and a wide range of relationship and life transition challenges.
Background and approach
He frames therapy around clients' strengths and lived knowledge, working with issues like self-esteem, motivation, grief, trauma, intimacy-related concerns, sleep difficulties, anger, career stress, and compassion fatigue, as well as additional focus areas such as attachment and abandonment, codependency, communication problems, and substance-related concerns.
His style blends practical, evidence-informed practices with a warm, client-centered stance that honors each person’s perspective and goals. Michael uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside client-centered techniques and mindfulness to support thinking and behavior changes, and he incorporates motivational interviewing and solution-focused strategies when clients are weighing choices or seeking concrete shifts.
He encourages collaboration in setting goals and tailoring interventions to what feels most useful for each individual. Therapy with Michael is offered remotely to people in Florida and conducted in English.
He asks new clients to begin by completing a brief matching questionnaire and scheduling according to his availability, and sessions are provided through flexible formats to fit different needs.
How evidence-based approaches translate to online care
Michael integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness Therapy into online work to address unhelpful thinking, emotional regulation, and day-to-day habits. CBT focuses on identifying and changing patterns of thought and behavior that contribute to anxiety, depression, addiction, and sleep problems, often using practical exercises and homework to build new skills. Mindfulness Therapy teaches attention and awareness practices that help with stress, trauma reactions, mood management, and improving emotional presence in relationships.Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and is decided collaboratively. Michael centers the client’s goals and lived experience when choosing techniques, adapting CBT, client-centered methods, or motivational and solution-focused strategies to fit what a client needs and prefers rather than following a single fixed method.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to maintain continuity during life transitions, manage appointments around work or caregiving, and practice skills between sessions with support from a licensed professional. Sessions are conducted in English for clients in Florida.
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Experience
7+ years
Licensed
Florida
Languages
English