Michael Brennan, LCSW
Nevada · 8 years in practice
Michael Brennan is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people find clearer purpose and steadier footing during hard seasons.
License and registration
- LCSW, Nevada
- 8891-C · expires August 2026
- NPI
- 1629407416 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 8
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Michael
Michael Brennan is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people find clearer purpose and steadier footing during hard seasons. He focuses on reconnecting clients with what matters and guiding practical steps toward more meaningful daily life. He meets the full range of human experience with steadiness and curiosity.
Sessions make room for grief, anxiety, anger, and loss alongside strength, resilience, and moments of relief. Michael aims for a conversational tone and a real human connection in the room.
Background and approach
Michael works with adults and young adults facing anxiety, depression, major life transitions, and identity questions. He also supports people working through addiction recovery, grief after relationship or job loss, trauma, and career or creative blocks. He pays attention to people who have had difficult experiences with the mental health system and takes those experiences seriously.
His style is grounded and relational. He listens closely, uses mind-body awareness and co-regulation, and focuses on what is happening here and now. He values honest discussion about power, systems, and how outside forces shape inner life.
Sessions are typically an attentive hour where timing is flexible when needed. Michael encourages collaboration about goals and pace, and he will be direct when strict start-and-stop scheduling is a concern for someone seeking a very structured approach.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Michael lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Depression
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Michael names
- Jungian Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Approach and online care that fit your life
Jungian therapy looks at stories, symbols, and personal meaning to help people understand deeper parts of themselves and resolve inner conflict. It can be useful for people asking big questions about identity, creativity, or spiritual change.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and then move toward actions that match their values. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current ways of connecting and can help people develop more supported, satisfying relationships with others and themselves.
Michael aims to find the best fit with each person through a collaborative process. He will talk with you about goals, preferences, and how different approaches might help, and then adjust the work as you go along.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video helps preserve face-to-face connection, phone can be easier when bandwidth is low, live chat and text let people check in between sessions or use shorter exchanges. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or travel schedules and to keep momentum during life changes.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Michael address?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, trauma and identity questions among other concerns listed in his specialties.
What is his therapeutic style like?
Michael uses a grounded, relational, and conversational approach that emphasizes connection, mind-body awareness, and attention to the present moment.
How long has he practiced?
He has eight years of clinical experience working in social work and therapy settings.
Where is he licensed and based?
He holds an LCSW credential in Nevada and practices as a licensed clinical social worker in that state.
Can I work with him if I live outside the United States?
Yes. He accepts international clients and offers sessions across borders in English.
What session formats are offered?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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