Michael Northsea
Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC)
Florida therapists accepting new clients
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About Michael
Hello, my name is Michael. I have been a License Mental Health Counselor in Florida since 2009 and have been in the mental health field since 2006. I have worked with a wide range of clientele from individuals with several and chronic mental illness to suicidal adolescents to inmates facing life sentences. I wanted to tell you a little story about myself.
In 2015, I was diagnosed with Testicular Cancer and treated it with chemotherapy. In 2017, I was diagnosed with Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia which I learned was a side effect of this initial chemotherapy. I spent a month in the hospital, only growing worse and nearly meeting my demise. I knew I needed a new approach. I began my journey into naturalistic healing with food, herbs, and life-style changes. I was able to heal myself. This experience changed my life and way I counsel. I now believe that the use of food, herbs, and lifestyle changes help your mood, mind, everything!
So, I have been thinking a lot about my counseling style. To be honest, I really don’t have one in particular. I use a collective approach. I use a little CBT, DBT, Motivational Interview, Person First, and even Emotion Code. However, I don’t believe just talk therapy makes someone ‘happy’. It is a holistic approach. I encourage clients to mediate, exercise, eat whole food.
I have recently been doing a lot of research on medication resistance depression and the negative affects of antidepressants and other psychotropic medications. Am interested in helping clients through psychotropic withdrawal.
What Michael helps with
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
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- Antisocial personality
- Cancer
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
How Michael works
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
What clients say
- “He's great our sessions have extremely helped. He listens and gives me tools to cope with what I'm going through. He's amazing”
- “Great guy, knowledgeable and kind”
- “Very knowledgeable and also a great listener. His professional advice is very valuable and very helpful.”
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- “He is absolutely wonderful! He understands and actually listens to what I have to say. He always offered great solutions and pushes me to always do better!”
- “Great therapist. He always has a suggestion for my issues and sends me messages me week to check up or offer some advice. Best therapist I've ever had.”
- “I have worked with about 4-6 different therapist and none of the have help me like Michael Northsea has been able to. I really enjoy his pov on life and he has helped me work thought so many different obstacles. I will be eternally grateful for him and the book “The Emotion Code” .”
- “Michael offers a very neutral approach which I can appreciate because I have come to realize since starting therapy, that I am very easily overwhelmed. Through this it has helped me relay to my partner when it is starting to become too much rather than becoming snappy and rude. I am excited and lucky to find a therapist that I feel has been 100% helpful to me and approached with my best interest. Thank you Michael.”
- “My experience with Michael has changed my mind about therapy and how it works. Michael has allowed me to share feelings I have and taught me how to express them with out losing my temper; which for a while seemed like the only emotion I knew how to express. Michael is a great teacher and an awesome listener. Our next task is working on being more mindful of tasks I perform. Thank you Michael and Thank you BetterHelp!”
- “Empathetic, easy to talk to, responsive, and solution-oriented. Really glad to have found Michael.”
- “Such a wonderful therapist! He is a great listener and always has great advice about any and every problem that ever comes up. He also offers so many good resources and natural remedies to any issue that comes up! He has truly been a huge support and has changed my life!”
- “Had my second session of therapy with Michael this morning and I am so thankful we were connected through BetterHelp. I have never tried therapy but always knew it was needed. Very happy with the communication we share as well as the worksheets he send me.”
- “Just the best most compassionate soul. He has a lot light and patience.”
- “Absolutely wonderful therapist! Actually listens to what I’m saying and gives great suggestions to better my life and stop my anxiety”
- “Really good and understanding of your needs”
- “His experience is evident, significant progress in therapy with him is made in weeks not years,”
These reviews represent a few of the most recent positive reviews from the therapist's clients on BetterHelp. Some people's experience may be different.