Michael Sickels is a licensed professional counselor in Pennsylvania with five years of clinical experience.
01About Michael
Michael Sickels is a licensed professional counselor in Pennsylvania with five years of clinical experience. He focuses on helping people who are managing stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, and big life changes. He speaks plain language and aims to make the first steps toward change feel manageable.
He creates an open, nonjudgmental space where people can talk about painful thoughts and feelings. Sessions tend to be collaborative and down-to-earth.
Background and approach
Michael encourages practical steps that can fit into everyday life rather than abstract advice. Many people come for help with communication problems, guilt and shame, or feelings of isolation and loneliness. He also supports those rethinking life purpose and working on self-love or social anxiety.
Conversations focus on what is going on now and what small changes might help. Michael works to build goals together with each person. He checks progress regularly and adjusts the plan when needed.
This approach helps people feel more in control and hopeful about next steps. His practice offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for flexibility. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time, and scheduling is matched through a short questionnaire to get started.
02Credentials
- LPC (Pennsylvania)
- License PC013233 · expires February 2027
- NPI
- 1609416684 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
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04Online support
Approaches that guide online work
Michael uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques focused on practical change and emotional understanding. One approach emphasizes identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing new ways of thinking to reduce anxiety and low mood; this helps people notice which thoughts keep them stuck and try small, realistic experiments. Another approach centers on skill-building for coping and emotion regulation, teaching specific strategies for stress, grief, or overwhelming feelings so people can handle difficult moments more effectively.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to understand goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they adjust methods and pace so sessions feel useful rather than prescriptive.
Online therapy offers practical benefits like flexibility and easier scheduling. Video calls let people keep face-to-face contact when that helps. Phone sessions can fit a quick check-in or work better when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging make it possible to share updates between sessions or have shorter, frequent contacts that fit into a busy day.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does Michael commonly address?
He helps people with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. He also focuses on communication problems, guilt and shame, isolation, life purpose, self-love, and social anxiety.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
His style is plainspoken and collaborative. He aims for an open, nonjudgmental space and works on practical steps that can be used day to day.
What background does he bring to sessions?
He holds five years of professional experience working with people on emotional and life-transition issues. That experience informs a straightforward, goal-oriented approach.
What credentials and region are listed?
He is a Licensed Professional Counselor, abbreviated LPC, practicing in Pennsylvania.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered online?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does cost and billing work?
Session cost varies with location and therapist availability. Services use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. Then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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