- Guilt and shame
- Attachment issues
- Workplace stress
About Michael
Michael MacDonell is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Florida with 15 years of experience. He works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, and issues around self-esteem and social anxiety. He also helps people dealing with attachment concerns, workplace strain, and feelings of isolation or shame.
He focuses on practical conversation and clear steps rather than labels. In sessions he helps people name what’s happening, notice patterns, and try small changes that can feel manageable. He pays attention to how relationships, past hurts, and daily pressures keep problems alive.
Michael uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide work on communication, self-regard, and coping skills. He supports clients who want to address guilt or shame tied to relationships, identity, or past actions. The aim is to increase self-understanding and reduce the weight of repetitive self-blame.
Sessions often include looking at how attachment and social habits affect mood and behavior. He helps people practice different ways of speaking and relating, and he builds strategies for workplace stress and mood regulation. Progress is paced to what feels doable for each person.
Michael works in English and practices in Florida. He does not accept international clients. Before booking, readers should confirm current session options through the site’s scheduling flow.
Therapeutic approaches used and how online sessions work
Michael uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on real-life changes. One approach emphasizes identifying unhelpful thinking and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety and low mood. This helps with social anxiety, worry, and depressive patterns by giving practical skills to try between sessions.Another approach looks at attachment and relationship patterns. It helps people notice how early relationship habits shape current reactions and communication. That work supports improvements in self-worth, handling conflict, and easing persistent shame related to relationships.
Choosing which approach to use is a collaborative process. The therapist and client review goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. They then try methods that fit those goals and adjust as needed based on how the client responds.
Confirm the session formats available before booking, as the biography does not list specific options. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Therapists can also offer sessions that do not require video for times when bandwidth is limited or a quieter setup is preferred.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Florida, Michigan
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does he address?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, self-esteem, and social anxiety. Additional focus areas include attachment issues, communication problems, and guilt and shame.
How does he approach guilt or shame?
He uses conversation and exercises to help people name the feelings and see how they affect daily life. Work often focuses on reducing repetitive self-blame and building kinder self-talk.
How much experience does he have?
He has 15 years of clinical experience supporting adults with mood, relationship, and workplace concerns.
What are his credentials and where does he practice?
He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and a Licensed Master Social Worker - FL LCSW and MI LMSW. He practices in Florida.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. He does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking by using the site scheduling flow. The biography does not list specific session formats.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing is provided during the matching and scheduling process.
How do I begin working with him?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the site.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.