Prof. Michael Feldler, LMHC

Prof. Michael Feldler is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with 38 years of clinical experience. He focuses on helping people who are coping with stress, anxiety, addiction, depression, grief, life transitions, and relationship and intimacy concerns. He practices in New York and works with English-speaking clients who want straightforward, practical support.

He uses a mix of approaches to match each person's needs. Sessions often center on listening, identifying what matters to the client, and practicing skills that can be used between meetings. Conversations cover immediate problems and the deeper patterns that keep those problems returning.

For many years he has taught and supervised students in a college-based mental health clinic, which shapes his clear, educational style. That background informs how he explains ideas and introduces exercises in session. He describes therapy as a collaborative effort where understanding and motivation matter.

Clients can expect a therapist who draws on cognitive behavioral ideas, acceptance and commitment concepts, attachment perspectives, and elements from client-centered and dialectical approaches. These are used to address issues such as trauma, addiction, ADHD, parenting stress, career strain, and coping with major life changes. The focus is on practical steps toward feeling less isolated and more able to live according to personal values.

He encourages people to consider both the surface problem and the deeper patterns beneath it. Getting started involves a brief matching process and scheduling, after which work proceeds at a pace set by the client.

How his approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on identifying personal values and taking small committed actions toward them while learning to accept difficult thoughts and feelings. It can help people stuck in life transitions or coping with loss of meaning. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at relationship patterns that developed early and how they affect current closeness and trust; this approach is useful for intimacy and communication struggles.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped in the past. Together they will try strategies and adjust the approach based on what feels most useful and doable for the client’s situation.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Many people find online sessions helpful because they fit into a busy day, reduce travel time, and make it easier to schedule shorter check-ins or evening appointments. Online meetings also let the therapist and client practice real-life skills between sessions and review progress in the context of the client’s everyday routines.