About Michael
Michael Booth is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with 25 years of experience helping adults whose lives have been disrupted by anxiety, depression, addiction, anger, or a loss of purpose. He practices in California and offers straightforward, practical support that aims to make daily life easier.
Background and approach
He takes time to get to know each person and what matters most to them. Sessions focus on real problems people face at home, work, and in close relationships.
He uses clear tools and conversations to reduce distress and help people make manageable changes. Michael blends approaches such as cognitive behavioral methods, acceptance and commitment ideas, and client-centered work to match each person's needs.
He also draws on dialectical skills and existential perspectives when deeper meaning or emotional regulation is needed. The goal is to use what fits best for the person in front of him.
People who come to him often want help with stress, addictions, relationship strain, parenting challenges, grief, or trouble concentrating and staying motivated. He also supports those dealing with panic, trauma, or struggles with identity and self-worth.
Michael pays attention to past family patterns and attachment issues that keep problems repeating. Sessions are offered in English and include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
To start, a person completes a short questionnaire and schedules a session based on availability.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Michael often uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts, clarify values, and take small steps toward a more meaningful life. That approach can be useful for anxiety, depression, and feeling stuck.He also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on identifying thought and behavior patterns that keep problems going and then trying concrete changes. CBT can help with panic, mood swings, and skills for coping with stress.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Michael will discuss options with each person and decide together what fits best based on their goals and preferences. That collaborative process helps tailor sessions to what actually helps in daily life.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video calls are useful when more depth and visual cues help the conversation. Phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed. Chat or messaging can work for brief updates, tracking goals, or when someone prefers writing over speaking. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into a busy life.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Anger management
Also works with
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Co-morbidity
- Commitment issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Sex addiction
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 25 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English