Michael Stroud

I work with a wide range of clients, including people with relationship and family issues, mood disorders like depression and bipolar, anxiety, psychosis, crisis and trauma, addictions, job and personal stress, career and lifecycle changes, finding your true path in life, dealing with transitions such as young adulthood, midlife and aging, managing chronic emotional problems and spiritual crisis. I work both short-term on specific problems and longer-term to help you build insight into how problems developed in the first place. My most important goals are for you to feel heard and empowered to make lasting change in your life. If you have urgent problems or a crisis to solve, I use tools like cognitive behavioral therapy to help you focus on quick results. If you’re feeling overwhelmed by the past or the future, I use mindfulness techniques to help you stay present and peaceful. I use insight-oriented therapy to help you see patterns in your past and make good choices. I bring a combin