Michael Northsea, LMHC

Michael Northsea is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Florida who entered the mental health field in 2006 and has held his Florida license since 2009. He has worked with a broad spectrum of clients, ranging from people living with chronic and severe mental illness to suicidal adolescents and inmates serving life sentences, bringing long-term experience to complex clinical situations.

In 2015, Michael faced a personal health crisis when he was diagnosed with testicular cancer and treated with chemotherapy. In 2017 he developed Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia, which he learned was a side effect of that earlier treatment. After spending a month in the hospital and experiencing a dramatic decline in health, he pursued a naturalistic approach that emphasized food, herbs, and lifestyle changes, and he reports that those changes played a central role in his recovery. That experience deeply influenced his outlook and the way he approaches counseling.

Michael describes his clinical style as integrative rather than tied to a single model. He draws from several methods - including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), motivational interviewing, a person-first perspective, and techniques like Emotion Code - tailoring tools to each person's needs. He does not view talk therapy as the only path to wellbeing and encourages a broader, holistic approach that can include mediation, exercise, and attention to whole food choices. His combination of clinical experience and personal healing informs a practice oriented toward practical strategies and lifestyle considerations.