- Practical skills
- Strengths focused
- Short term goals
About Michael
Michael Jordan is a Pennsylvania-based licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 16 years of professional experience. He focuses on helping people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship struggles, anger, depression, and parenting concerns. He encourages people to take the first step and recognizes how hard that can feel.
He works from the view that each person knows their own story best and already has strengths to draw on. Sessions are aimed at identifying those strengths and using them to manage hard moments and build more steady routines. Michael talks through immediate problems and practical steps, rather than only focusing on labels.
Over his career he has supported people coping with trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, bipolar challenges, ADHD, and life transitions. He also helps with specific concerns such as infidelity, phobias, and process addictions including porn, exercise, and gambling. Young adult issues are included among his focus areas.
Michael keeps language simple and direct in sessions. He helps clients break large problems into manageable actions and tracks progress week to week. His approach is collaborative, with an emphasis on workable skills and steady progress.
If you want to begin, he asks that you complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule based on his availability. The site’s Start Therapy button begins that process and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
Approaches that guide online care
Many clients benefit from practical, evidence-based techniques that focus on skills and behavior change. Cognitive approaches help people identify unhelpful thinking patterns and try different, healthier responses to stress and anxiety. Behavioral strategies concentrate on changing routines and habits to reduce cravings and limit behaviors linked to addictions.Emotion-focused work helps people name and manage strong feelings like anger, grief, or shame so they can respond differently in relationships and parenting situations. These methods can be especially useful for intimacy issues, trauma reactions, and mood swings related to bipolar conditions.
Finding the right approach is a team effort. The therapist collaborates with each person to decide what techniques fit their goals and daily life. That may mean adjusting the plan over time based on what is or isn’t working.
If you are considering online therapy, confirm the current session options before booking since formats are not specified here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Talk with the therapist during the matching process to pick a format and schedule that work with your routine.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Experience
16+ years
Listed in
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does he help with?
He supports people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, anger, depression, and relationship difficulties. He also works with parenting concerns, trauma and abuse, bipolar challenges, ADHD, intimacy issues, and young adult problems.
How does he approach therapy?
He takes a practical, collaborative approach that emphasizes a client’s existing strengths. Sessions focus on breaking problems into steps and developing skills that can be used between meetings.
What is his background and experience?
He holds a Pennsylvania LCSW and has 16 years of professional work experience supporting people with a range of mental health and behavioral concerns.
Where is he based and licensed?
He is licensed in Pennsylvania as an LCSW and conducts his practice from that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with him?
He is not currently accepting international clients.
What does therapy cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.