Michael Bohman, LCSW

Michael Bohman is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with forty years of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma, grief, and life changes. He works with individuals on depression, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting concerns, and struggles with self-esteem and career direction. He also supports those facing ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, and compassion fatigue. Over four decades Michael has worked in many settings, including mental health, substance use treatment, and domestic violence services. He has spent years supervising clinicians and consulting on program development and staff training. That background informs a practical, down-to-earth style in sessions. Michael uses a mix of approaches to match the person’s needs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a common tool he brings for anxiety, sleep, and coping skills. He also draws on client-centered listening, mindfulness practices, motivational interviewing for change, and psychodynamic ideas about patterns that repeat. In sessions he focuses on clear goals and steady progress. He helps people build skills for managing emotions, reduce unhelpful thinking, and create routines for better sleep and eating. He also offers coaching for career decisions and supports caregivers and those dealing with chronic health challenges. Based in Virginia, Michael offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging to fit different schedules. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. He accepts international clients and carries a long history of working with a wide range of life challenges.

How Michael blends evidence-based approaches online

Michael uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors that reduce anxiety, improve sleep, and manage mood. CBT is practical and skill-based, often focusing on problems people bring to session and small experiments between meetings.

He also uses Client-Centered Therapy, which means listening carefully and shaping the work around each person's goals and values. That approach helps people feel heard while they decide what changes matter most. Mindfulness Therapy is another tool he offers to help with stress, anger, and focus by teaching simple awareness and breathing practices that can be used daily.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try different strategies, and adjust the plan based on what helps. Clients and the therapist work together to find methods that fit personality and life demands.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people use visual cues and longer conversations, phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat allows brief check-ins during a busy day, and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or travel schedules.