Michael Geisert
Calm, practical therapy for everyday struggles
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Experience
- 27 years
- Licensed in
- New Jersey
- Languages
- English
- Format
- Online sessions
About Michael
Michael Geisert is a licensed clinical social worker who uses client-centered and evidence-based techniques to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and addiction. He practices in New Jersey and brings 27 years of experience to conversations about coping, recovery, and growth. Michael focuses on practical tools and steady support rather than jargon.
He speaks English and tailors sessions to each person’s needs. He often draws on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and mindfulness to help clients build awareness and routine.
Background and approach
He also uses elements of Emotion-Focused Therapy and positive psychology to guide conversations about values, strengths, and relationships. Sessions emphasize clear goals and skills you can use between meetings. Michael’s background includes work in outpatient and inpatient addiction and mental health settings, juvenile justice, military and veteran mental health, public schools, and college environments.
That variety informs his practical style and understanding of different life stresses. He adjusts plans to fit what each person brings to sessions. In the room he aims for respectful, sensitive interactions and straightforward goals.
He helps people develop coping strategies, manage intense feelings, and reduce behaviors that get in the way of daily life. Therapy can include short-term coaching or longer work depending on what someone needs. For parents looking for guidance around family or parenting matters, Michael offers direct conversations about communication, boundaries, and problem-solving.
He emphasizes small, doable changes that can create steadier routines and clearer interactions at home.
How evidence-based approaches translate to online care
Many of his methods are practical and adapt well to remote sessions. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and commit to actions that match their values. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes by teaching small, value-driven steps. Mindfulness practice trains attention to the present moment and helps reduce reactivity to stress and intense emotions. It often includes brief exercises that can be done between sessions to build steady habits.Finding the right mix of approaches is a shared process. The therapist works collaboratively to identify what feels most helpful based on goals and preferences. Together they try techniques, track what helps, and adjust the plan over time to match progress and changing needs.
Online sessions include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit busy family schedules and different comfort levels. These options make it easier to connect from home, continue work during life transitions, and keep therapy consistent when routines are disrupted. Licensed professionals can use these formats to teach skills, review progress, and offer coaching between longer sessions.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
Also works with
- Addictions
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intellectual disability
- Intimacy-related issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Parenting issues
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Experience
- 27 years
- Licensed
- New Jersey
- Languages
- English
Next step
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