Michael Bohman, LCSW

Michael Bohman is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with four decades of experience helping people cope with stress, addiction, trauma, grief, and mood concerns. He takes a down-to-earth approach and focuses on practical ways to manage day-to-day difficulties. He works from a recovery-oriented perspective and aims to help people rebuild routines and find direction after hard experiences.

He has worked across many settings over 40 years, including clinical roles involving mental health, substance use, domestic violence, and trauma. That variety shapes how he looks at problems now - through many lenses and practical tools rather than a single formula. He also spent decades supervising other clinicians and consulting on program development and training.

In sessions he draws on client-centered methods to center the person’s goals. He uses cognitive behavioral tools to notice and shift thought and behavior patterns. Mindfulness practices are offered to reduce reactivity and increase self-awareness.

He supports people facing relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting stress, ADHD, grief, and career questions, among many other issues. He also works with concerns such as chronic illness, caregiver strain, and codependency, helping people identify manageable steps forward.

Michael practices in Virginia and offers services in English. He accepts international clients as part of his practice. To begin, a short matching questionnaire helps pair people with his approach and scheduling options.

How his approaches fit into online therapy

Michael uses client-centered therapy to focus sessions on the person's goals and priorities. This approach emphasizes listening, respect, and tailoring each conversation to what matters most to the individual.

He also uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which breaks down unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns into concrete steps. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and many day-to-day problems where changing thoughts and routines can help.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. He will collaborate with each person to decide whether client-centered methods, CBT, mindfulness, or a mix feels best. Goals, personal preferences, and how someone responds to early sessions shape the plan together.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online care can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by removing commute time, allowing shorter check-ins, or making it simpler to attend from different locations. Licensed professionals can use those advantages to help people keep therapy consistent while working toward their goals.