Michael Gallese is a licensed clinician with ten years in behavioral health.
01About Michael
Michael Gallese is a licensed clinician with ten years in behavioral health. He brings practical experience from roles as a behavioral health technician, case manager, and substance abuse counselor. Michael focuses on stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, and self-esteem concerns.
He works with adults and with couples and helps individuals who feel stuck or skeptical about therapy. Michael’s style is direct and collaborative. He focuses on identifying what drives repeating patterns.
Background and approach
Sessions include honest conversations and clear feedback. He often assigns work between sessions to build change outside the room. His clinical background means he knows how struggles appear in everyday life, not only on paper.
That experience guides practical next steps for coping, relapse prevention, and improving relationships. Michael pays attention to family of origin issues, attachment and codependency patterns, and problems with control and impulsivity. He also supports people dealing with dissociation, isolation, guilt and shame, and the aftermath of sexual assault and abuse.
Michael addresses mood disorders and post-traumatic stress with straightforward strategies aimed at symptom reduction and emotional regulation. As a California LPCC he combines past work in substance use treatment with talk-based interventions. The result is treatment grounded in real-world experience and focused on measurable progress.
He helps people move from feeling stuck to making clear, achievable changes.
02Credentials
- LPCC (California)
- License 22226 · expires March 2028
- NPI
- 1720596323 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Michael lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dissociation
- Family of origin issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Mood disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Young adult issues
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04Online support
Evidence-based approaches for online change
Michael uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques in a direct, practical way. One common approach is trauma-informed cognitive work that helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and change patterns that fuel anxiety and shame. This method is useful for stress, post-traumatic stress, and mood symptoms.He also draws on relapse-prevention and addiction-focused strategies from his substance use background. These approaches break down triggers and build concrete coping plans to reduce risky behaviors and handle cravings. They are practical steps you can practice between sessions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Michael partners with each person to choose techniques that match their goals and preferences. He adjusts methods over time so therapy stays focused and useful.
Online sessions offer flexibility for many people. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when preferred, phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text-based messaging supports shorter check-ins or ongoing reflection between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family, or other obligations while keeping momentum on progress.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does Michael often address?
He works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, and self-esteem issues. He also focuses on attachment, codependency, control issues, and mood disorders.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
His approach is direct and collaborative with honest feedback. He helps clients identify driving patterns and assigns practical work between sessions.
What is his professional background?
He has ten years of experience in behavioral health, including roles as a behavioral health technician, case manager, and substance abuse counselor before becoming a licensed therapist.
What credential does he hold and where is he based?
He holds the credential LPCC, listed as CA LPCC, and practices from California.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the process to begin working together?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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