Michael Anderson, LICSW

Approaches to meaning and practical change online

Existential Therapy helps people look at questions of meaning, purpose, and values. It can be useful for those feeling emptiness, life dissatisfaction, or a sense of not living up to potential. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying and changing recurring thoughts and behaviors that fuel anxiety, depression, and unhealthy habits. It gives concrete tools people can practice between sessions. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and mindfulness skills that can help with intense emotions, anger, and impulsive behaviors.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Michael will talk with each person about their needs and goals and then suggest a mix of methods. That collaborative process helps tailor sessions to what the person wants to try and what feels most useful.

Online therapy offers flexibility for people with busy schedules or mobility limits. Video calls let visual cues guide deeper conversation, phone sessions need less bandwidth and can be easier during a short break, and live chat or text messaging supports brief check-ins and ongoing skill practice. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or other routines while using the therapeutic approaches noted above.