Michael Fentress, LMHC, LPC

Michael Fentress is a licensed mental health counselor who brings a decade of experience to his work. He holds LMHC and LPC credentials and practices in Florida. He aims to create an accepting, nonjudgmental space for people facing depression, addiction, trauma, and relationship stress.

He works with LGBTQ+ individuals, young adults, and people coping with social anxiety and life transitions. Sessions focus on clear goals like reducing isolation, managing stress, and improving relationships. Michael helps clients name practical next steps and try small changes between meetings.

His background blends several therapy styles. He uses elements of cognitive behavioral approaches to shift unhelpful thinking and emotion-focused work to strengthen connections and attachment patterns. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy tools often appear when helping people tolerate difficult feelings while moving toward valued goals.

Michael describes his style as direct but warm. He listens closely and invites clients to set the pace. He emphasizes self-compassion, building resilience, and finding purpose after loss or change.

For someone juggling parenting, work stress, and past trauma, he offers straightforward strategies and steady support. Prospective clients should follow the site's Start Therapy flow to complete a short questionnaire and schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

Therapeutic approaches that translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages people to notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck, while they still move toward what matters. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and managing painful memories. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and aims to build safer, more secure ways of relating to others and to oneself. It can help with relationship distress and healing from past relational wounds.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy. Michael will work collaboratively to decide what methods fit a person’s goals and preferences. Together they look at what is helping, what is not, and try approaches that match daily life and values.

Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Many people find online sessions help fit therapy into a busy schedule, allowing shorter check-ins or easier timing around work and family. Online work can make it simpler to access continuity of care during life transitions and lets the therapist and client focus on practical skills, emotional processing, and relationship patterns without requiring a commute.