Nendler "Dee" Michel, LCSW

Nendler "Dee" Michel is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 24 years of experience. He focuses on helping people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family challenges, and struggles with addiction. He speaks plainly and aims to make therapy feel conversational and practical for everyday life.

Dee combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with client-centered listening to help people notice unhelpful thinking and try new behaviors. He also uses mindfulness practices like breathing and brief meditation to calm the body and sharpen focus. Sessions often include practical coaching about routines, sleep, exercise, and healthy habits when those areas are relevant.

His background includes long-term work in child welfare and community corrections. That experience informs his work with people who have trauma, neglect, or legal system involvement. He also supports people dealing with parenting stress, blended family challenges, adoption and foster care issues, and caregiving responsibilities.

Therapy sessions are conversational and goal-focused. Dee helps people set small, doable steps to test new approaches and track progress. Motivational interviewing elements are used to strengthen commitment to change and reduce resistance.

He works with a wide range of concerns including bipolar mood struggles, grief, intimacy-related problems, body image, codependency, and substance use. His aim is to increase self-understanding and help people move toward the life they want. Sessions are offered from New York and conducted in English.

How Dee Uses Talk, Skills, and Mindfulness Online

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding. The therapist follows the client's lead, reflects what is said, and helps people feel heard while they figure out goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and teaches practical steps to change them, which can help with anxiety, depression, and stress. Mindfulness Therapy uses simple breathing and awareness practices to calm the body and improve focus, useful for stress, anger, and coping with strong emotions.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Dee will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped before. Together they decide which techniques to try and adjust the plan based on what works for the person over time.

Online therapy here is offered in multiple formats to fit different needs. Video calls let people use face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions require less bandwidth and can fit a break at work or childcare. Live chat and text-based messaging support shorter check-ins, written reflection, or ongoing problem-solving between longer sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent and adapt it to a person's schedule.