Michael Fentress
Florida LMHC/LPC specializing in relationships and trauma
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About
Michael Fentress is a licensed mental health clinician practicing with credentials in Florida and Wisconsin. With a decade of clinical work, he supports people facing addictions, mood disorders, anxiety, trauma, relationship challenges, and identity-related concerns. His background includes focused work with LGBTQ individuals and young adults, and he maintains a broad clinical range that also addresses parenting, grief, intimacy-related issues, ADHD, and career-related stress.
His practice emphasizes an individualized approach that honors each person’s history and current needs. He draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Attachment-Based approaches, and client-centered principles to shape treatment plans. He explores patterns that contribute to isolation, difficulty with self-regard, and recurring relationship conflicts while helping people consider practical steps forward.
Michael aims to walk alongside clients through life transitions and moments of crisis, offering a steady, thoughtful presence. He blends skills-based methods with an interest in meaning, values, and relational repair so that people can pursue clearer goals, stronger connections, and renewed direction in their lives.
His practice emphasizes an individualized approach that honors each person’s history and current needs. He draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Attachment-Based approaches, and client-centered principles to shape treatment plans. He explores patterns that contribute to isolation, difficulty with self-regard, and recurring relationship conflicts while helping people consider practical steps forward.
Michael aims to walk alongside clients through life transitions and moments of crisis, offering a steady, thoughtful presence. He blends skills-based methods with an interest in meaning, values, and relational repair so that people can pursue clearer goals, stronger connections, and renewed direction in their lives.
- Location:
- Florida, United States
- Years Experience:
- 10
- Gender:
- Male
- Languages Spoken:
- English
- Therapist of Color:
- No
- Communication Options:
- Phone • Video • Live Chat • Messaging
Specialties
Primary area of focus:Addictions, LGBT, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Depression
Other areas of experience: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Grief, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Coping with life changes, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Antisocial personality, Attachment issues, Avoidant personality, Blended family issues, Codependency, Commitment issues, Control issues, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Family of origin issues, Fatherhood issues, First responder issues, Forgiveness, Gender dysphoria, HIV / AIDS, Immigration issues, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Mood disorders, Multicultural concerns, Narcissism, Post-traumatic stress, Self-harm, Self-love, Sex addiction, Sexual assault and abuse, Sexual dysfunction, Sexuality, Traumatic brain injury, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
Therapeutic approach:Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Existential Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
Credentials & Verification
- Credentials: FL LMHC MH19494, WI LPC 6837-125
- NPI Number: 1225498983
- License: LMHC (Florida), LPC (Wisconsin)
Remote sessions combining ACT, CBT, and attachment work
Michael structures online care to be collaborative and goal oriented. He partners with people who want to clarify values, address recurring patterns, and practice concrete skills. Sessions focus on what matters to the individual and adapt to changing needs over time.He often incorporates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients notice difficult thoughts and emotions while building actionable skills. ACT language is used to explore values and willingness to act in alignment with those values. CBT strategies are used to identify and gently test unhelpful thinking and to develop alternative coping responses.
When relational wounds or attachment concerns are central, he integrates attachment-based perspectives and Emotionally-Focused Therapy techniques to attend to emotional patterns in relationships. Online clients can work by video, by phone, via live chat, or through text-based messaging. These options allow flexibility in how people engage and make it possible to continue collaborative work from different settings.
What is Michael's clinical experience?
He has ten years of professional experience working as a licensed clinician with a focus on addictions, trauma, mood disorders, and relationship concerns.
What licenses and credentials does he hold?
Michael holds LMHC and LPC credentials and is licensed as FL LMHC MH19494 and WI LPC 6837-125.
Which languages does he use in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Where is he based?
He is based in Florida.
How can clients work with him remotely?
He provides remote work via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences.
Does he accept international clients?
No. He is not accepting international clients.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to get started?
Begin by using the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire to initiate the process.