Dr. Michael Haney, LMHC

Dr. Michael Haney helps people who are stressed, anxious, grieving, struggling with trauma, or facing relationship and intimacy issues. He also supports people dealing with ADHD, compassion fatigue, bipolar mood concerns, and life transitions. He works from a respectful, sensitive place and aims to tailor conversations to each person's needs.

With 30 years of experience, Dr. Haney focuses on practical steps people can use day to day. Sessions are shaped around what matters most to the client rather than a one-size plan. He emphasizes clear communication and helps people set small goals they can try between meetings.

Dr. Haney uses approaches such as client-centered work, cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior strategies, mindfulness, and solution-focused methods. That mix lets him address emotions, thoughts, and behavior together and match methods to the problem at hand.

People say he listens without judgment and adjusts the pace to what the person needs. He supports those coping with domestic violence histories, sexual assault and abuse, and sexual concerns, along with social anxiety and panic symptoms. He also offers coaching-style help when someone wants practical life-change steps.

He is a Florida licensed mental health counselor, LMHC, and practices in Florida. Sessions are conducted in English and he does not work with international clients. To begin, readers are asked to use the site's continue button on this profile to complete a short questionnaire and schedule according to availability.

How key approaches shape online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the client's lead to build trust and understand what feels most important. It is useful when someone needs an empathic space to talk through feelings and choices. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors interact and teaches practical skills to change patterns that feed anxiety or low mood. It helps with panic, phobias, and mood symptoms. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication, which can be helpful for intense emotions and relationship conflicts.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try methods that match those goals, and adjust based on how the client responds. This is a collaborative process where the client helps decide what feels most useful.

The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, avoid travel time, and keep regular appointments during life changes. It also lets people use techniques like CBT worksheets or mindfulness exercises between meetings to reinforce progress.