Dr. Michael Greenberg
Focused, practical therapy for everyday struggles
- Credentials
- CA Psychologist 30676
- Experience
- 13 years
- Licensed in
- California
- Languages
- English
- Format
- Online sessions
About Michael
Dr. Michael Greenberg uses evidence-based therapies to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and related problems. He is a California-licensed psychologist (CA Psychologist 30676) with thirteen years of clinical experience.
He writes about Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and draws on several practical methods in sessions. He approaches each person with respect, sensitivity, and a focus on what will work for them. In typical sessions he listens first, then helps set clear, achievable goals.
Background and approach
He mixes skill practice with real-life application so change can happen between meetings. Techniques may include learning new ways to think about problems, practicing mindfulness skills, and building habits that support recovery from difficult experiences. Dr.
Greenberg has worked with a wide range of concerns, including trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship strain, sleep problems, low self-esteem, and coping with life changes. He also addresses related areas such as chronic illness, codependency, and communication difficulties. His background includes published work on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and years of hands-on practice in California.
Sessions may focus on practical steps first, then on deeper patterns when appropriate. He combines strategies from cognitive behavioral approaches, mindfulness, and motivational methods to tailor treatment. The goal is to help people find sustainable ways to feel better and function more effectively day to day.
Getting started involves a short matching process and scheduling. He works through an online subscription model that can be canceled at any time and offers multiple remote session formats to fit different needs.
Practical therapies adapted for online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on building values-based action. It encourages noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them and choosing small, meaningful steps toward a better life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people spot and change unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors through structured exercises and homework. It often suits problems like anxiety, depression, and sleep difficulties. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication skills, which can be useful for strong emotions and relationship strain.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. He will talk with each person about their goals, try methods that fit their preferences, and adjust the plan over time. The work is practical and iterative, with both participant and therapist checking what helps and what needs to change.
Online sessions make it easier to attend regularly. Video calls let people use face-to-face conversation from home, while phone sessions offer a simpler option when video is not possible. Live chat and text-based messaging support brief check-ins, skill coaching, and ongoing practice between meetings. These formats are designed to increase flexibility and help people fit therapy into busy lives.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also works with
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 13 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English
Next step
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- Stop at any point