Michael White, LICSW

Michael White is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) in Rhode Island with 10 years of practice. He works with adults who are managing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, anger, addictions, and related concerns. Sessions are framed as a team effort where clients set the goals and Michael helps map steps toward them.

He has experience across settings from inpatient psychiatric units to school-based counseling for high school students. That range shaped a practical style focused on clear skills and small experiments. Expect direct conversations about what is working, what is not, and what to try next.

Michael draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused Therapy. He uses these approaches to identify unhelpful patterns, clarify what matters most, and test short, manageable changes. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Client-Centered approaches also inform his way of working.

Sessions often include figuring out immediate steps clients can use between meetings. For people dealing with anger, that might mean learning ways to notice triggers, practice pause-and-plan responses, and shift unhelpful thinking that fuels escalation. For mood or addiction concerns, work centers on goal setting and clearer decision making.

Michael describes the relationship as collaborative rather than directive. He aims to help people build practical routines, clearer communication, and steadier emotional responses. If you want straightforward, skill-focused help for anger or related issues, he may be a good fit.

How Michael’s approaches translate to online work