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Prof. Michael Davis

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Prof. Michael Davis, LPC

New Jersey

LPC in New Jersey - Anger and relationship concerns

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Key details

  • CredentialsLPC
  • LicenseLPC, New Jersey / 37PC00245300
  • NPI1205543964
  • Experience41 years
  • LanguagesEnglish
  • LocationNew Jersey

About

  • Client-Centered Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • Existential perspective

About Michael

Prof. Michael Davis is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) practicing in New Jersey with 41 years of clinical and teaching experience. He works with adults on problems such as stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, depression, anger, and parenting concerns. Sessions are informed by long clinical experience and a practical focus on clarity and results.

He has taught psychology since his mid-20s and has worked in clinical counseling since age 30. He also has a legal background that shaped his approach while directing behavioral health and substance abuse clinics. That mix of teaching, clinical practice, and administrative experience informs how he structures sessions and sets goals.

In practice he draws on client-centered methods and cognitive behavioral techniques alongside an existential outlook. He favors brief, focused interventions that aim to address immediate problems and reduce unnecessary use of time or money. Conversations tend to center on concrete patterns, behaviors, and choices rather than abstract labels.

He has experience running anger management programs and working with sex offender treatment in past roles. He also lists work with trauma and abuse, addictions, LGBT concerns, bipolar disorder, and a wide range of anxiety-related conditions. This background contributes to a practical, no-frills way of approaching difficult or recurring problems.

People who contact him can expect direct, experience-based guidance that leans toward practical problem solving. The emphasis is on identifying what changes will make everyday life easier and then working step by step toward those changes.

How sessions work

How his methods translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening carefully and responding to what the person brings. Online sessions using this approach keep the conversation client-led and concentrate on what feels most important in the moment. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and practices small behavioral experiments or thinking changes. That approach is useful for anger, anxiety, and habit patterns and adapts well to structured online sessions. Existential Therapy looks at meaning, choice, and responsibility in a person’s life and can help when anger is tied to larger life frustrations.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and circumstances. Sessions may shift over time as different problems come into focus, and decisions about approach are made together rather than assumed up front.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow quick check-ins when needed. It also lets people try techniques or brief homework between meetings so progress can continue between sessions.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsDepression

Also works with

LGBTTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorder

Additional focus areas

Antisocial personalityInfidelityJealousyMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPersonality disordersPhobiasPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Sex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunction

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential Therapy

Experience

41+ years

Listed in

New Jersey

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of anger issues are addressed?

Work can focus on snapping at loved ones, building resentment, trouble controlling temper, or managing anger that affects work and relationships.

What is his general therapeutic style?

He uses client-centered work and cognitive behavioral techniques within an existential outlook, favoring straightforward, focused conversations.

How much experience does this counselor have?

He brings 41 years of experience teaching and practicing counseling, plus leadership roles in behavioral health and substance abuse clinics.

What are his credentials and location?

He is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) practicing in New Jersey.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with him?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How are fees handled?

Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin a first session?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.

Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.

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