Michael Ermalinski, LPC

Michael Ermalinski is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with more than three decades of clinical work. He trained in psychology and education at New York University and Saint Joseph's University and completed additional graduate clinical training at ISPP in Chicago. Michael brings long experience to each session and focuses on practical steps people can use right away.

He aims to create an open, warm, and non-judgmental space where people can talk about difficult topics. Sessions emphasize understanding what’s happening now and finding clearer ways to respond. Michael draws on research-informed methods while keeping conversations straightforward and goal-focused.

Michael helps people manage stress and anxiety and work through depression, including bipolar concerns. He also supports those facing trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, and challenges around self-esteem and life changes. He includes attention to areas such as ADHD, compassion fatigue, and career strain when they arise.

His approach mixes client-centered listening with practical techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy. Motivational interviewing and psychodynamic ideas shape how he explores patterns and motivation. Sessions typically combine talking through experiences with hands-on tools to change unhelpful habits.

People looking for help with family matters, communication problems, codependency, or caregiver stress will find an emphasis on clarity and measurable steps. Michael’s long experience supports a flexible, steady style that balances support with concrete strategy.

How therapeutic approaches shape online work

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding a person’s experience. It helps people feel heard and supported while they sort out what matters most and decide next steps.

Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It uses clear exercises and homework to change unhelpful thinking and reduce symptoms like anxiety and depression.

Dialectical behavior therapy, DBT, teaches specific skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improving communication. It can be useful when strong emotions or impulsive behavior get in the way of daily life.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. Together they choose methods and adjust them as progress is made, keeping the process collaborative.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the session options before booking since formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time. It can also make it simpler to use skills exercises between meetings so the work feels continuous rather than occasional.