Therapy for people who want to be understood, not fixed.

A less clinical and more conversational approach to therapy — rooted in presence, reflection and honest dialogue.

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  • "Muddied water is best cleared by leaving it alone."

    Alan Watts

The Work

What this work looks like

Grounded, reflective, collaborative

This work is often a good fit when something in your life no longer feels aligned—when familiar ways of relating, coping, or moving forward stop working, and you’re left with questions rather than clear answers.

In our sessions, we’ll slow things down—talking and reflecting as we pay attention to what’s happening internally and between us, and exploring meaning, relationships, and the ways you move through your daily life. The focus isn’t on fixing or forcing change, but on developing clarity, awareness, and flexibility over time.

I also work with individuals preparing for or integrating psychedelic experiences, with the same emphasis on presence, reflection, and grounding insight into everyday life.

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  • "Let go or be dragged"

    some Zen lunatic

My Approach

I offer therapy that’s grounded, conversational, and responsive to the person in front of me. Rather than focusing on labels, diagnoses, or rigid methods, we focus on understanding—your experience, your patterns, and what feels most alive right now.

I don’t approach mental health or addiction as one-size-fits-all problems, and I don’t work from any single theory or method. My allegiance is always to the individual. I aim to stay curious, present, and honest, and to engage in real conversation rather than perform a clinical role. Therapy, as I practice it, is collaborative.

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A Client’s Reflection

  • "Michael has an untraditional approach to therapy that leans into fluid, organic conversation versus a structured framework. While I always enjoy our sessions, I wondered recently if that approach would align with my therapy goals – 6 sessions in and everything came full circle to my original intention, with so much unexpected growth along the way! I always feel heard and encouraged and always feel respected and uplifted from our sessions. I would recommend him to anyone, with the caveat of being open minded!"

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  • “Michael Brennan is truly the best counselor I’ve ever encountered. He is very gentle, kind, empathetic and personable. He listens very well. His counseling is very genuine and I feel so safe in my sessions with him and I’m able to be my real genuine human self with him which is so important to me because then I’m able to actually relax, learn, grow and heal. I highly recommend him.”

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  • “Michael is a considerate and “more human” therapist. Meaning, he doesn’t look at the clock, he doesn’t care to tell you some cliched advice, and he leads without judgment. He was incredibly good at listening and also providing deeper insight while also allowing space for me to lead the conversation and adapt throughout the conversation. I would highly recommend him if you appreciate a more tailored and realist approach. Thank you Michael!”

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  • "Michael is such a free spirit, and extremely calming to talk to. Even Buddha hates Michael."

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  • “Love how when we first met, he set the tone and asked how I liked the conversations to go. Every meeting since went casually, smoothly, and most important to me, organically. Golden nuggets would just drop throughout the conversations because Michael is a great listener and would stop and ask questions.”

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  • "If you’re on the journey to tap into your soul & do the work, Michael is the perfect therapist for you."

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  • "I’ve had but two sessions with this man and I’ve already had a great weight off my mind and soul it’s been the absolute best and most honest conversation I’ve had in so long that I cannot recall the last comparable to date and I would recommend this Dr to anyone who needed help of any kind a very versatile and professional man I’ve been made to challenge myself to complete honesty within myself and I cannot express the gratitude I have for meeting this Dr that ends up more as teacher of yourself and a friend that lets you open up as you quickly get comfortable and confident in his skills. Thank you is not enough but for a lack of the language required to show; thanks, that is all I can say."

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