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Michael Friedman, LMHC

  • Experience13 years
  • LocationWashington
  • Focus areasADHD, Trauma and abuse, and Parenting
  • Therapy approachesAttachment-Based Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Michael

Michael Friedman is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) who blends evidence-based techniques with a warm, approachable manner developed over 13 years in practice.

Background and approach

He emphasizes collaborative, client-centered work that helps people reframe difficult experiences, build practical skills, and draw on personal strengths to manage depression, anxiety, ADHD, stress, grief, and a wide range of relationship and life-change concerns.

Michael’s style is engaged and interactive, bringing both clinical training and a touch of humor to sessions to make therapy feel accessible rather than intimidating. He draws from several therapeutic traditions including cognitive behavioral strategies, attachment-informed perspectives, and emotionally focused interventions to address trauma, parenting challenges, intimacy-related issues, and communication or boundary problems.

Michael also integrates creative elements when clients are interested, offering alternative ways to explore feelings and patterns. Based in Washington and practicing in English, he aims to help clients gain perspective, develop coping tools, and move toward meaningful changes while tailoring approaches to each person’s goals and preferences.

Integrating proven approaches into online care

Attachment-Based Therapy helps explore how early relationships shape current patterns, focusing on safety, connection, and improving how people relate to others; it is useful for attachment issues, intimacy-related concerns, and family dynamics. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) emphasizes identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors through practical exercises, which can be especially helpful for anxiety, depression, panic, and managing ADHD-related challenges. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) centers on understanding and reshaping emotional responses in relationships, supporting work on intimacy, communication problems, and grief.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and the therapist works collaboratively to determine which methods best match a client’s needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative process may combine elements from the approaches above so treatment fits the client rather than forcing a single model.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, allowing flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to access regular care from Washington-based licensed professionals while spacing sessions, practicing skills between meetings, and maintaining continuity through life changes.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Michael commonly address?
He works with a broad range of issues including depression, anxiety, ADHD, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, relationship and family problems, grief, addictions, and career or life transitions.
What is Michael’s therapeutic approach and style?
His approach is interactive and client-centered, combining cognitive behavioral techniques with attachment-informed and emotionally focused methods to help clients build skills and process emotions.
How much clinical experience does he have?
Michael brings 13 years of professional experience working with a wide range of concerns and clinical presentations.
Where is Michael licensed and practicing?
He is a licensed mental health counselor in Washington with the credential WA LMHC 60746917 and conducts work in English.
Does he offer services in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English only, and he is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available for meeting with him?
Michael offers multiple online formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences.
How does payment and cost work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy with him?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session based on the therapist’s availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Trauma and abuseParenting issuesSelf esteemDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesBody imageCodependencyCommunication problemsDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessMen's issuesNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

13+ years

Licensed

Washington

Languages

English

What Michael can help with

Michael Friedman works with clients on trauma and abuse, parenting issues, self esteem, depression, and coping with life changes.

Michael works with children, teens, and adults.

Michael works with clients with concerns like depression, anxiety, parenting problems, relationship issues, trauma, domestic violence, career and life changes, and families navigating personality disorders.

How Michael approaches therapy

Michael's clinical approaches include Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Narrative Therapy.

Experience and training

Michael is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor practicing in Washington.