Michael Bohman

Michael Bohman is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with four decades of experience in mental health. He offers straightforward, practical help for people facing big life changes, stress, addiction, grief, and mood concerns. He aims to make sessions easy to follow and focused on the problems that matter now.

He has worked in many settings, including clinical programs for substance use, domestic violence, and trauma. Over the years he has also supervised clinicians and consulted on program development and staff training. That background shapes a steady, experienced approach to common life struggles.

In sessions he uses methods that center the person and their goals. He blends client-centered conversation with skills from cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness to address unhelpful patterns. Motivational interviewing and psychodynamic ideas also appear when they suit the client's needs.

People come to him for help with anxiety, depression, addiction, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting challenges, anger, attention issues, and coping with aging or chronic illness. He also supports those dealing with career stress, loneliness, and life purpose questions.

Michael works from a recovery-oriented stance that emphasizes small, achievable steps. He encourages practical changes that fit everyday life. He welcomes conversations about goals, and adapts pace and focus to what a person needs at the moment.

How his approaches work in online sessions

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person's own goals and experience, using listening and reflection to help people find their own solutions; it is useful for life changes, relationship concerns, and emotional overwhelm. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches practical skills to notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and it often helps with anxiety, depression, and sleep or eating struggles. Mindfulness Therapy encourages present-moment awareness and simple attention practices to reduce reactivity and improve coping with stress and cravings.

Deciding which approach fits best is a collaborative process. The therapist works with each person to set goals, try techniques, and adjust methods based on what feels most useful. Together they check progress and shift focus as needs change.

Confirm the exact online session options before booking, since formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins between commitments, or letting someone meet without needing a commute. Talk with the therapist about scheduling that fits your routine and the kinds of tools and exercises that will be most helpful.