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Nendler "Dee" Michel, LCSW

  • Experience24 years
  • LocationNew York
  • Focus areasADHD, Relationship, and Family
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Nendler

Nendler "Dee" Michel is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in New York who offers a conversational, person-centered approach to therapy.

Background and approach

He draws on 24 years of experience in human services to support people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family challenges, addiction concerns, grief, and other life transitions. Dee emphasizes getting to know each person before offering guidance, and aims to increase self-understanding while helping clients move toward the life changes they want.

His work blends practical coaching skills with clinical techniques, including cognitive behavioral strategies and mindfulness practices such as breathing and meditation. Motivational interviewing and narrative elements also appear in his sessions to help clients clarify goals, reframe patterns, and build momentum for change.

Dee has substantial background working with individuals affected by the child welfare and justice systems, and he integrates that experience when addressing trauma, neglect, and recovery from substance use. In sessions he offers straightforward, real-world advice alongside therapeutic exploration, and he attends to physical health and wellness when relevant to a client’s growth.

His practice centers on collaboration and respect, guiding clients through parenting, intimacy, career, self-esteem, and many other concerns while tailoring methods to each person’s needs.

How practical approaches meet online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy is focused on understanding the person’s experience and offering a supportive, nonjudgmental stance so clients can explore values and make choices that matter to them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify unhelpful thoughts and patterns and teaches concrete strategies to change behaviors and reduce symptoms like anxiety or depression. Mindfulness techniques encourage present-moment awareness through breathing and simple meditative practices to help manage stress and improve emotional regulation.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic work. The therapist collaborates with each client to assess needs, preferences, and goals, then adapts methods over time so the plan reflects what helps the client most. That collaborative process allows techniques to be mixed and matched rather than fixed from the start.

Online formats such as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to maintain continuity when schedules or circumstances change. These options provide flexibility for ongoing skill practice, brief check-ins, or deeper weekly sessions while enabling access to a licensed professional from different locations.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
Areas of focus include relationship and family problems, stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and grief, intimacy and parenting issues, ADHD, bipolar concerns, and related life changes.
What is the therapist's general style in sessions?
Sessions are described as relaxed and conversational with a person-centered stance that combines practical coaching with clinical techniques to help clients set and reach goals.
How much experience does the therapist have?
The clinician has 24 years of experience working in human services and clinical settings, including work with child welfare and justice-involved populations.
What credentials and location should I know about?
The therapist holds an LCSW credential and practices in New York; license details are NY LCSW 090247.
Can I work with this therapist if English is not my first language?
Sessions are offered in English only, and international clients are not currently accepted.
Which session formats does the therapist offer?
Available formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are delivered through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are required to begin working together?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changes

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementBipolar disorderDepressionCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-loveSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

24+ years

Licensed

New York

Languages

English

What Nendler can help with

Nendler "Dee" Michel works with clients on relationship issues, family conflicts, self esteem, career difficulties, and coping with life changes.

Nendler works with clients dealing with everyday life struggles in family, parenting, career, and relationships.

How Nendler approaches therapy

Nendler's clinical approaches include Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Internal Family Systems.

Experience and training

Nendler is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in New York, with 24 years of clinical experience.