Michael Masters, LCSW

Michael Masters is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in New York. He brings five years of clinical practice to sessions and focuses on helping people navigate major life shifts, grief, anxiety, and trauma.

He emphasizes a conversational, person-centered way of working. Sessions focus on what matters to the individual - their values, struggles, and day-to-day challenges. He uses practical tools to manage stress and mood while also creating space to talk through deeper pain and loss.

Before clinical practice, he worked as a community organizer. That background shaped his attention to how systems and relationships affect mental health. He often draws on that perspective when addressing issues like abandonment, caregiving stress, or chronic illness.

His approach blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Client-Centered methods, and Existential ideas. Those methods are used to build coping skills, reframe unhelpful thinking, and clarify personal values and meaning.

Michael also supports people working through intimacy and relationship questions, addiction and codependency concerns, and career or parenting stress. He welcomes clients who are exploring identity and LGBT issues and those coping with compassion fatigue.

To begin, the reader is asked to use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How his therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters most to them and take small steps toward those values while learning to accept difficult thoughts and feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and practicing different behaviors to change mood and stress responses. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete skills for managing intense emotions, improving distress tolerance, and strengthening interpersonal effectiveness.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Michael will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. He blends approaches when helpful and adjusts tools based on how someone responds over time.

The original biography does not specify which online session types are used, so confirm the current session options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, shorten travel time, and allow for more flexible scheduling. It can also make some focused skill practice simpler, like reviewing worksheets together or coaching through brief exercises during a session. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT, CBT, and DBT tools to remote formats while keeping the focus on daily life and meaningful change.