Michael Purcell
Support for parents facing change
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Experience
- 3 years
- Licensed in
- Pennsylvania
- Languages
- English
- Format
- Online sessions
About Michael
Michael Purcell is a licensed clinical social worker who focuses on relationship and family concerns. He writes plainly and listens closely. He wants parents and caregivers to feel heard and to find practical ways to improve daily life.
He offers help for trauma, grief, and problems with communication and control. He uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address issues like guilt, shame, and low self-worth. Sessions also cover forgiveness and building more self-love.
Background and approach
Social anxiety and phobia are part of his work, with simple strategies to reduce avoidance and increase confidence. Michael brings three years of LCSW clinical experience in Pennsylvania. He draws on earlier roles in mental health when talking through problems and planning next steps.
He aims to make therapy clear and straightforward rather than complicated. In sessions, he focuses on practical tools parents can use at home. Conversations are geared toward daily routines, communication patterns, and small changes that add up.
He encourages realistic goals and steady progress. Michael offers several remote session formats so families can fit therapy into busy schedules. He speaks English and does not work with international clients.
Getting started involves a short questionnaire and scheduling once a match is made.
Therapeutic approaches and online access
Two evidence-based approaches Michael commonly uses are trauma-informed techniques and skills-based work. Trauma-informed techniques help people understand how past hurts affect current feelings and behavior, and they focus on safety and pacing during healing. Skills-based work teaches concrete practices for communication, emotion regulation, and managing control issues so problems feel more manageable day to day.He pairs those approaches with work on grief and self-worth, using straightforward exercises to reduce shame and build self-love. Michael treats finding the right approach as a team effort. He will talk through options, try methods that fit the client’s goals, and adjust the plan as needed so therapy matches what actually helps.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These formats make it easier to fit sessions around family routines and childcare. They also let parents use tools learned in therapy right away at home. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and check progress between meetings using these remote options, making care more accessible for busy families.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
Also works with
- Experience
- 3 years
- Licensed
- Pennsylvania
- Languages
- English
Next step
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