- 40 years experience
- Recovery oriented
- Life adjustment help
About Michael
Michael Bohman is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with four decades of experience. He brings a calm, practical style to sessions and focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, trauma, and life transitions. He takes a straightforward approach that aims to make daily life feel more manageable for people under strain.
He has worked across many settings and with many concerns, including mental health, substance use, domestic violence, and trauma. That background informs how he listens and the kinds of questions he asks. He emphasizes recovery-oriented thinking and practical steps clients can try between meetings.
In private practice he sees people for life adjustment and coping with stress. He also offers consultation, training, and program development work. Over the years he has supervised other clinicians and helped shape services in different organizations.
Sessions focus on the client’s goals and everyday problems. He uses methods that include client-centered conversation, cognitive behavioral ideas, mindfulness practices, motivational interviewing, and psychodynamic perspectives. These tools are woven into talk that is clear and grounded in real-world concerns.
People looking for support with coping after disasters will find this listed among his focus areas. He welcomes clients who want help with parenting challenges, relationship struggles, anger, self-esteem, ADHD, and other life stressors. He works in Virginia and sees people from various places.
How his approaches translate to online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person’s experience. It involves open conversation where the therapist follows the client’s lead to clarify goals and priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and offers practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns. Mindfulness Therapy teaches attention and present-moment awareness skills to reduce reactivity and manage stress.Finding the right approach is part of the work. He will collaborate with each client to decide which methods match their needs and goals. That process can shift over time as priorities change or new issues arise.
Confirm what session formats are currently offered before you book, since the biography does not list specific online options. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy day, shorten travel time, and allow check-ins from different locations. It also makes regular meetings more practical for people managing caregiving, work, or chronic health needs. Talk with the therapist about how to structure sessions so they fit your routine and goals.
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Experience
40+ years
Credentials
Virginia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does he address?
He helps people with stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and many life adjustments. Other areas include ADHD, parenting, relationship and intimacy concerns, and coping with natural or human-caused disaster.
What is his therapeutic style?
He works in a client-centered way and combines practical techniques with reflective conversation. Sessions often mix skills practice, problem-solving, and discussion about underlying patterns.
How much experience does he have?
He has forty years of experience in behavioral health settings, including clinical supervision, consultation, and program development.
Where is his practice located and what credential does he hold?
He practices in Virginia and holds the credential LCSW, which stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker.
In which language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts clients from other countries.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not specify which formats are offered.
How does payment work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.