Michael MacDonell, LCSW, LMSW

Licensed in Florida · 15 years in practice

Michael MacDonell is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing depression, anxiety, stress, and struggles with self-esteem.

License and registration

LCSW, Florida: SW22052 · expires March 2027
LMSW, Michigan: 6801093269 · expires July 2026
NPI: 1285060277 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 15
Languages: English

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About Michael

Michael MacDonell is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing depression, anxiety, stress, and struggles with self-esteem. He has 15 years of experience and aims to make conversations feel straightforward and useful for everyday life. He focuses on social anxiety, attachment concerns, and the isolation that can follow difficult seasons.

Sessions are practical and geared toward small, manageable steps that can ease day-to-day pressure. Michael listens for patterns in relationships and work that keep problems repeating, then works with clients to try new responses.

Background and approach

Therapy with him emphasizes clearer communication and building self-compassion. He helps people name what’s happening, understand why it matters, and practice different choices in safe conversation. Clients often work on skills for regulating mood, handling shame or guilt, and repairing strained connections.

Michael blends steady support with straightforward feedback. He encourages experiments between sessions so progress can be measured and adjusted. Over time the aim is to reduce distress, increase confidence, and find better ways to meet life’s demands.

Based in Florida, he brings practical experience working through workplace stress, addictions, trauma and abuse, and broader mood disorders. His style is collaborative and respectful, focused on helping each person find clearer direction and more reliable coping tools.

Focus areas and approaches

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Online support

Therapeutic approaches and online support

Michael uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that emphasize practical change and clearer understanding. One approach focuses on improving communication and attachment patterns by identifying recurring interaction styles and practicing new responses; this helps with relationship strain and social anxiety. Another approach centers on mood regulation and behavioral adjustments where small experiments between sessions test what reduces depression or anxiety and what increases daily functioning.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will ask about goals, struggles, and daily routines, then decide with the client which techniques to prioritize. This collaborative process makes it easier to tailor interventions to what actually fits the person’s life and preferences.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls are useful for full conversation and nonverbal cues, phone sessions can fit into a break with lower bandwidth, live chat is handy for focused check-ins, and messaging supports short updates or ongoing reflection. These formats offer flexibility to match schedules and communication styles while keeping the focus on steady progress.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns does Michael help with?

He works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and depression, plus related issues like attachment and workplace struggles.

What is the therapy style like?

Sessions are compassionate and collaborative, focused on understanding patterns and practicing small, useful changes that fit daily life.

How much experience does he have?

Michael has 15 years of clinical experience helping people with mood, anxiety, and relationship-related concerns.

Where does he provide services?

He is licensed in Florida as an LCSW and also holds an LMSW in Michigan; services are offered from his Florida practice.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.

How does pricing work?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability and is provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working together?

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