Michael Feldman, LPC

Michael Feldman is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Louisiana with 18 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, relationship struggles, and trauma. He writes in straightforward language and aims to make the first steps feel manageable for someone who is worried and unsure.

He focuses on practical tools that people can use day to day. Sessions often look at patterns of thought and behavior and test small changes to see what helps. He also uses trauma-focused methods when past events keep affecting how someone feels or relates to others.

Michael pays attention to how identity and culture shape a person's experience. He addresses prejudice, discrimination, and multicultural concerns as part of the work. He also supports people through specific life challenges like postpartum depression, seasonal mood shifts, and aging-related issues.

Relationship concerns and non-monogamous arrangements are part of his caseload, along with infidelity and personality disorder presentations when that is a focus. He also helps people dealing with process addictions such as problematic gambling, exercise, or pornography use.

In sessions he aims to be direct but respectful, helping people set clear goals and try focused strategies between meetings. He combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with existential and solution-focused ideas, and uses EMDR when trauma processing is needed. The result is a practical, down-to-earth approach that centers each person's real-life needs.

Practical Approaches for Online Therapy and Trauma Work

CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It helps people test unhelpful thinking and build new routines to reduce anxiety, depression, and mood swings. EMDR, or Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, is used when painful memories continue to cause distress; it helps process those memories so they interfere less with daily life. Existential therapy looks at meaning, values, and life choices and can help when someone feels stuck, lost, or overwhelmed by life changes.

Choosing the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, history, and what feels most useful. Together they may blend CBT, trauma-focused techniques, or existential questions to match current needs and preferences rather than relying on a single method.

Online sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone meetings, live chat, or ongoing text-based messaging to fit a person’s routine. Video works well for face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging let people share thoughts between sessions and get more frequent brief support. These options increase flexibility and make it simpler to maintain regular work on goals without long commutes.