Michael Masters, LCSW

New York · 5 years in practice

Michael Masters is a licensed clinical social worker who offers a practical, thoughtful approach to therapy.

License and registration

LCSW, New York: 094415 · expires June 2028
NPI: 1457981102 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 5
Languages: English

Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.

About Michael

Michael Masters is a licensed clinical social worker who offers a practical, thoughtful approach to therapy. He brings five years of clinical practice in New York and aims to help people facing stress, anxiety, grief, addiction, and major life changes. Michael writes and talks plainly in sessions so clients can focus on what matters to them.

He draws on Existential therapy to help people name what feels most important in their lives.

Background and approach

That work often connects to Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to give people tools for making small, steady changes. Sessions are conversational and goal-focused, with attention to values and real-world choices. Michael's background includes community organizing and counseling with people affected by trauma, abuse, and systemic conflicts.

That experience shaped his interest in coping skills, anger, and compassion fatigue. He also helps people navigate relationship concerns, intimacy questions, parenting strain, and career stress. In the room he uses Client-Centered techniques to listen closely and Dialectical Behavior Therapy for building emotion regulation when needed.

His style is straightforward and compassionate, with practical suggestions and space for reflection. Michael welcomes questions and works with each person to find approaches that fit their life. Sessions are offered in English and Michael accepts international clients.

He practices from New York and combines evidence-based methods with attention to the personal meaning behind problems.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Michael lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Trauma and abuse
Grief
Self esteem
Coping with life changes
Stress, Anxiety
Addictions
LGBT
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Intimacy-related issues
Parenting issues
Anger management
Career difficulties
Depression
Coaching
Compassion fatigue
Abandonment
Adoption and foster care
Aging and geriatric issues
Antisocial personality
Attachment issues
Autism and Asperger Syndrome
Avoidant personality
BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
Blended family issues
Cancer
Caregiver issues and stress
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Co-morbidity
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Dependent personality
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
Dissociation
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Drug and alcohol addiction
Emptiness
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Fatherhood issues
Fertility issues
First responder issues
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
HIV / AIDS
Intellectual disability
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Men's issues
Midlife crisis
Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Money and financial issues
Mood disorders
Multicultural concerns
Narcissism
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Paranoia
Personality disorders
Phobias
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Post-traumatic stress
Prejudice and discrimination
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-harm
Self-love
Sex addiction
Sexual assault and abuse
Sexual dysfunction
Sexuality
Smoking / vaping cessation
Social anxiety and phobia
Somatization
Traumatic brain injury
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Approaches Michael names

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Online support

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Existential therapy helps people clarify what matters most to them and face challenging life questions. It focuses on meaning, choice, and personal values, which can be explored in conversation and reflective exercises during online sessions.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, teaches skills to accept difficult thoughts and commit to actions that align with values. It is useful for anxiety, depression, grief, and coping with life changes and can be practiced through exercises in video or messaging formats.

Client-Centered Therapy centers on active listening and empathy so people feel heard and understood. That approach creates space for people to set their own goals and for the therapist to follow their lead in session.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Michael will collaborate on what methods fit a person's goals, needs, and preferences and may combine approaches over time. The process is shared and adjusted as progress and challenges emerge.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people use visual cues and a fuller conversation, phone can work when bandwidth is limited, live chat is good for brief check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving, or travel while keeping a consistent therapeutic relationship with a licensed professional.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Michael commonly address?

He helps people with anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, stress, addiction, and life transitions. Michael also supports work on self-esteem, career strain, parenting issues, and intimacy-related concerns.

What is his approach and session style?

Michael blends Existential therapy with ACT, CBT, DBT, and Client-Centered methods. Sessions are conversational, focused on values, and include practical skills when helpful.

What experience does he bring?

He has five years of clinical practice in New York and prior community organizing experience working with people affected by systemic conflicts, trauma, and neglect.

What are his credentials and location?

He holds the credential LCSW and practices in New York. The profile lists his professional credential as NY LCSW.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English. He can work with clients internationally.

How are sessions delivered?

Michael offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Different formats let people choose what fits their schedule and needs.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Pricing depends on your location and the subscription plan selected.

What are the steps to begin working together?

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