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Nendler "Dee" Michel, LCSW

  • Experience24 years
  • LocationNew York
  • Focus areasRelationship, Family, and Self esteem
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Nendler

Nendler "Dee" Michel is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in New York who works with adults facing relationship, family, career, and emotional challenges.

Background and approach

With 24 years of experience in human services, he supports people navigating stress, anxiety, mood concerns, addiction, grief, trauma, and issues around intimacy and parenting. Dee emphasizes practical change alongside personal insight, aiming to help clients move toward goals they define for themselves.

Dee takes a conversational, person-centered approach that prioritizes understanding the whole individual before offering guidance. He blends Internal Family Systems ideas with cognitive and mindfulness-based strategies to help clients reframe patterns, manage difficult emotions, and build healthier habits.

Motivational interviewing and coaching techniques appear in his work to foster momentum and clarify next steps. His background includes extensive work in child welfare and with people affected by the justice system, informing his experience with trauma, substance use, and family reunification.

Sessions are offered through multiple online formats to fit varied schedules, and fees vary with location and therapist availability. Dee aims to increase clients' self-awareness, strengthen coping skills, and help them create meaningful change in their lives.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Internal Family Systems (IFS) offers a way to understand internal parts or subpersonalities and their roles in shaping feelings and behavior; in therapy this approach helps people name and soften protective parts so core values and calmness can emerge. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors through practical exercises, which can reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress by teaching concrete skills. Mindfulness Therapy introduces attention and present-moment techniques such as breathing and meditation to increase emotional regulation and reduce reactivity.

Choosing the right approach is part of the collaborative work. The therapist will listen to a client's goals, preferences, and life context, then combine IFS, CBT, mindfulness, and motivational elements as appropriate so a plan fits the person's needs rather than forcing a single method.

Online sessions via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and to continue work between appointments. These formats support flexible scheduling, allow steady access from wherever the client is located in New York, and accommodate different communication preferences so therapy can proceed in a way that feels manageable and consistent.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Dee address in therapy?
He works with relationship and family challenges, career and life-change issues, stress and anxiety, mood disorders such as depression and bipolar, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy challenges, parenting and anger, among many related concerns.
What therapeutic style can I expect in sessions?
Dee uses a relaxed, conversational, person-centered style and integrates cognitive behavioral, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, narrative, and psychodynamic elements to match each client's needs.
How long has this therapist been practicing?
He brings 24 years of experience in the human service field, including extensive work in child welfare and with individuals involved in the justice system.
What are Dee's credentials and where is he located?
He holds an LCSW license and practices in New York; his license is listed as NY LCSW 090247.
Does Dee offer services in languages other than English?
Sessions are provided in English, and he is not accepting international clients at this time.
Which session formats are available for online work?
Clients may meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preference and availability.
How are fees and payment handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to begin working with this therapist?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling an appointment according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changes

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementBipolar disorderDepressionCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-loveSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

24+ years

Licensed

New York

Languages

English