Michael Geisert, LCSW

Licensed in New Jersey · 27 years in practice

Michael Geisert is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in New Jersey with 27 years of professional experience.

License and registration

LCSW, New Jersey: 44SC05428600 · expires August 2026
NPI: 1982069886 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 27
Languages: English

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About Michael

Michael Geisert is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in New Jersey with 27 years of professional experience. He offers straightforward, steady support for people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, and anger. His approach is practical and respectful, focused on helping people find tools that fit their life.

In sessions he listens closely and tailors conversation to each person's needs. He uses a mix of approaches such as client-centered work, acceptance and commitment ideas, mindfulness, and emotion-focused techniques to help people build awareness and new habits.

Background and approach

He also draws on positive psychology to highlight strengths and small steps forward. Michael has worked across many settings, including inpatient and outpatient addiction and mental health programs, juvenile justice, public schools, colleges, and military and veteran services. That variety shaped a flexible style that adapts to different life situations and stressors.

He helps people manage compassion fatigue, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting stress, grief, bipolar and mood challenges, and process addictions like gambling or problematic sexual behavior. He also attends to multicultural concerns and needs related to intellectual disability or veteran and armed forces issues. Sessions aim to build practical coping skills, clearer thinking, and steadier emotional responses.

Michael frames therapy as a collaborative process where small changes add up over time.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Michael lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Trauma and abuse
Anger management
Self esteem
Compassion fatigue
Addictions
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Parenting issues
Bipolar disorder
Depression
Coping with life changes
Coaching
Intellectual disability
Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Multicultural concerns
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)

Online support

Approaches that guide online sessions

Michael frequently uses client-centered work and acceptance-focused ideas in online sessions. Client-centered work is about listening without judgment and shaping sessions around what matters most to the person. Acceptance-based methods help people notice difficult thoughts and feelings and choose values-driven action rather than getting stuck.

He also draws on mindfulness and emotion-focused techniques to help people recognize and regulate strong feelings. Mindfulness exercises teach simple attention skills for stress and anxiety. Emotion-focused work helps name emotions and learn healthier ways to respond to them. These approaches often suit people coping with trauma, addiction, relationship strain, or mood challenges.

Finding the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, life context, and preferences, and then try methods that fit. If something does not feel right, the plan can be adjusted so work stays useful and practical.

Online sessions offer flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video works well for face-to-face conversation and skill practice. Phone sessions can be easier on low bandwidth days or for people who prefer not to be on camera. Live chat or text messaging makes shorter check-ins possible and can fit between busy commitments.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns does he address?

He works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, anger, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting stress, bipolar concerns, addictions, and compassion fatigue.

What is his style of therapy like?

Sessions are practical and person-focused, combining client-centered listening with mindfulness, acceptance-based ideas, emotion-focused work, and positive psychology to build coping skills.

How much clinical experience does he have?

He brings 27 years of professional experience in a range of settings including inpatient and outpatient addiction and mental health care and work with military and veteran populations.

Where is he licensed and located?

He is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in New Jersey and practices with that licensure within the state.

Which languages are offered for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

In what formats are sessions available?

Michael offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and communication preferences.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Costs vary by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What is the process to begin working together?

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