- practical coping skills
- goal oriented support
- compassionate listening
About Michael
Michael Schwing is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in Florida. He has 20 years of experience helping people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and self-esteem concerns. He meets people where they are and focuses on practical steps that make daily life easier.
He emphasizes respectful, sensitive, and compassionate care. Sessions are shaped around each person's needs and goals rather than a fixed formula. Michael aims to make the first steps feel manageable and to build momentum after that.
In practice he talks through coping skills, motivation, and confidence-building. He also addresses career strain, anger, and life changes that leave people feeling stuck. He works with issues related to caregiving stress, commitment and communication problems, control issues, and forgiveness.
Michael also supports people working through concerns about sexuality, self-love, social anxiety, and non-monogamous relationship challenges. He helps clients process guilt, shame, infidelity, and questions about life purpose. His style is straightforward and solution-minded while staying attuned to emotional experience.
Sessions combine practical tools with listening and reflection. Michael will tailor a plan that fits a person’s pace and priorities. He encourages small, achievable steps and checks progress as work moves forward.
Approaches and how they work online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening without judgment and helping people identify their own goals and solutions. It’s useful when someone wants a supportive space to talk through feelings and make decisions.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. It teaches practical tools to shift unhelpful thinking and build new habits, which can help with anxiety, depression, and stress.
Mindfulness Therapy introduces simple attention and breathing techniques to reduce reactivity and improve focus. These practices can help with anger, rumination, and managing strong emotions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to pick methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. That choice can change over time as progress is made.
Many people find online sessions easier to fit into busy lives, like during a lunch break or between errands. Check the session options before booking to confirm how appointments are offered. Online work can make regular check-ins and skill practice simpler without changing the focus of the therapy.
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Experience
20+ years
Credentials
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he commonly address?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, anger, self-esteem, career strain, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include caregiver stress, communication and commitment issues, forgiveness, and men's issues.
What is his therapeutic style?
The approach is practical and client-centered. He combines focused problem solving with listening and supports motivation and confidence building.
How much experience does he have?
Michael has 20 years of professional experience helping people with emotional and life challenges.
What credentials and region are listed?
He is an LCSW licensed in Florida and practices there.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a therapy match?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.