Michael Maddock

Michael Maddock is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) and licensed professional counselor (LPC) with 15 years of clinical experience. He helps people manage stress, anxiety, anger, depression, and relationship or family challenges. He also supports people facing trauma, grief, intimacy concerns, and major life transitions.

He takes a straightforward, collaborative approach in sessions. He focuses on building a strong working relationship first, then sets clear, achievable goals together. Sessions use plain language and practical steps that can be applied between meetings.

Michael draws on several therapy approaches to match the person in front of him. He uses client-centered work to follow each person’s pace, cognitive behavioral ideas to shift unhelpful thinking and behavior, and existential perspectives to tackle meaning and life changes. He also incorporates elements from the Gottman Method and motivational interviewing when they fit the goals.

His background includes a master’s degree from the University of Central Florida and clinical work in a range of settings. He has provided assessments and treatment for a wide spectrum of concerns, including mood disorders and trauma. This mix of hands-on clinical work and a role as a Scientific Solutions Director keeps his practice informed by current assessment and treatment ideas.

People who choose him can expect a practical, person-focused style. He aims to help clients notice small changes that add up. He offers online work and encourages prospective clients to ask questions about how sessions will be structured.

Approaches that translate well to online therapy

Client-centered work emphasizes listening and following each person's pace. In online sessions this means starting where the client is, asking about immediate needs, and shaping goals together in a straightforward way. It helps with depression, anxiety, grief, and relationship concerns.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and testing small changes. Online CBT can include thought records, behavioral experiments, and homework that people use between sessions to track progress with mood, anger, or anxiety.

Existential therapy looks at meaning, values, and life transitions. In virtual sessions this approach supports people facing big life changes, questions about purpose, or feelings of emptiness by clarifying priorities and next steps.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to pick methods that match their goals and preferences. They may blend techniques over time so the plan reflects what’s helping most.

Michael has offered telehealth for several years, but specific session options are not fully listed here. Please confirm current online formats before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time while keeping focus on practical steps and skill practice.