Michael Keller, LMHC

Michael Keller is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in Florida. He brings three decades of counseling experience and a straightforward, task-focused style to sessions.

He commonly uses cognitive behavioral ideas to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors that get in the way of daily life. He also draws on acceptance and commitment principles and client-centered listening to tailor conversations to each person's needs. Sessions are practical and goal-oriented, with clear steps people can try between meetings.

Michael works with concerns such as addictions, depression, bipolar mood challenges, trauma and abuse, anger, and low self-esteem. He also helps with relationship struggles, career questions, and coaching around life transitions. Additional areas he addresses include caregiver stress, communication problems, codependency, and issues tied to divorce or separation.

He favors a direct, respectful approach that gets to the heart of a problem without long introductions. Michael pays attention to the psychological, social, biological, and spiritual parts of a person when building a plan. That plan is shaped together so it fits real life and personal goals.

Starting therapy can feel hard, and he acknowledges that first step. Michael aims to make sessions efficient and focused so people can see progress in everyday routines.

Using CBT and ACT online to address real problems

Many people benefit from cognitive behavioral therapy because it links thoughts, feelings, and actions in clear ways and gives practical exercises to try between sessions. CBT often helps with depression, anxiety, addictions, anger, and work-related concerns by teaching skills to change unhelpful patterns. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy focuses on noticing difficult thoughts and feelings while clarifying values and taking committed action toward what matters most; it can help with anxiety, low mood, and issues tied to meaning and motivation. Client-centered therapy adds empathic listening and collaboration so each person feels heard and the pace matches their needs.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and help choose which methods to use. Together they will adjust techniques over time so sessions stay practical and relevant to daily life.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls let people work face-to-face from different locations. Phone sessions can fit into a short break or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging make it easier to check in between sessions or keep therapy going when scheduling is tight. These options aim to make therapy flexible and accessible while keeping the focus on clear, usable strategies.