Michael Denning , LMHC

Michael Denning is a Florida licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with seven years of professional experience supporting people through a wide range of life challenges. He has worked with individuals managing stress and anxiety, navigating addiction and motivation struggles, and building self-esteem and confidence. He also assists those facing major life transitions, offering steady, strengths-based support as they move through change.

Grounded in the belief that each person is the expert of their own story, he centers the client's perspective and existing resources when planning care. He focuses on practical, collaborative work that helps clients identify and use their strengths to address the obstacles they face. Michael recognizes that beginning therapy requires courage and honors that first step by creating a respectful, encouraging therapeutic environment. His approach aims to help people find clearer direction, improved coping, and greater resilience as they work toward their goals.

Therapeutic Approaches for Online Care

Michael Denning commonly integrates client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and mindfulness therapy into online sessions. Client-centered therapy emphasizes the client's own expertise and strengths, creating space for personal insight and self-directed growth while the therapist provides empathetic, nonjudgmental support. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and adjusting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce distress and improve functioning - it is often used for anxiety, depression, and patterns that maintain problematic coping. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and awareness practices that can help with stress management, emotional regulation, and improving responses to difficult moments.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. He works with each person to explore what methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and adapts strategies over time as progress is made. Licensed professionals and therapists can deliver these methods effectively in remote formats.

Online therapy with Michael Denning is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and communication styles. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy lives, allow continuity when travel or relocation occurs, and give multiple ways for clients to engage with therapy that suit their comfort and circumstances.