- Direct conversational style
- Growth across life areas
- Practical wellness advice
About Nendler
Nendler "Dee" Michel greets people with a relaxed, conversational style that focuses on the whole person. He uses straightforward talk to understand where someone is before offering practical suggestions. Dee emphasizes growth across mental, physical, and spiritual areas and encourages clients to take steps that fit their lives.
Dee draws on 24 years as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, and long experience in human services. He blends Client-Centered Therapy with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and elements of Motivational Interviewing and mindfulness. Sessions may include breathing and simple meditation techniques alongside work on thinking patterns and daily habits.
He often supports people facing relationship and family stress, parenting challenges, career transitions, and self-esteem concerns. He also works with anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addiction, grief, anger, ADHD, and intimacy-related issues. Additional focus areas include adoption and foster care, attachment issues, blended family concerns, and fatherhood issues.
Dee also brings experience from work in the justice and child welfare systems, helping people recover from past mistakes and heal from neglect or trauma. He incorporates coaching-style practical advice about nutrition, fitness, and wellness when relevant to a client’s goals.
Clients who prefer a direct, down-to-earth conversation and concrete next steps may find his approach helpful. He practices in New York and conducts sessions in English. To begin, readers should use the site’s Start Therapy flow to match and schedule sessions.
How Dee Uses Practical Therapies Online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building understanding. The therapist follows each person’s lead and helps them find their own solutions, which is useful for relationship and family concerns or when someone feels stuck.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps people notice unhelpful thinking patterns and try different actions. It is often used for anxiety, depression, stress, and issues like anger or low self-esteem.
Mindfulness practices teach simple breathing and attention exercises to reduce reactivity and improve focus. These practices can support coping with stress, cravings, or strong emotions.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods match their goals and preferences. This is a team effort where small adjustments are tested and changed over time.
The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy days, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also makes it simpler to maintain continuity when schedules shift or when someone needs flexible timing.
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Primary focus
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Experience
24+ years
Credentials
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Dee commonly help with?
He supports people dealing with relationship and family stress, parenting, career shifts, self-esteem, and intimacy issues. He also works with anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma, grief, anger, ADHD, and related concerns.
How would you describe his approach in sessions?
Sessions are conversational and person-centered, with practical suggestions given after getting to know the person. Expect techniques from cognitive behavioral work, motivational conversation, and mindfulness practices.
What kind of background does he bring to therapy?
He has 24 years in human services and experience in child welfare and the justice system. That background informs his work with trauma, neglect, and recovery after legal or life setbacks.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, practicing in New York.
Which languages are used in sessions and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking to know which formats are offered.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing will be provided during the matching or scheduling process.
How do I begin working with him?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.