Michael Bellotti , LMHC

Michael Bellotti is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in New York with more than 40 years of professional experience. He has worked extensively with people facing stress and anxiety, addictions including gambling, relationship difficulties, family conflict, and more severe mental health concerns. His long career has focused on helping clients understand patterns of thought and behavior and develop practical ways to manage symptoms and improve daily functioning.

He creates an open, nonjudgmental space where thoughts and feelings can be explored honestly and safely. Michael emphasizes collaboration, working with each person to identify goals and build coping strategies that fit their life and values. He recognizes that seeking change takes courage and aims to support clients through the early steps of that process and beyond.

With a practical, experience-informed approach, Michael helps clients address issues such as intimacy-related challenges, communication problems, control issues, divorce and separation, impulsivity, midlife transitions, mood concerns, narcissistic dynamics, social anxiety and phobia, and workplace stress. His practice reflects a commitment to evidence-based therapeutic techniques and to helping people move toward more fulfilling and balanced lives.

Evidence-Based Approaches and Online Support

Michael Bellotti draws on a range of evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and family concerns. He uses structured skill-building approaches that focus on identifying unhelpful thinking and developing practical coping strategies - these techniques help people manage symptoms and respond to daily challenges more effectively. He also applies collaborative problem-solving and communication-focused strategies that target relationship and family conflicts, helping partners and family members improve interactions and resolve ongoing patterns that cause distress.

Determining the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Michael works collaboratively with each person to assess needs, clarify goals, and select the techniques that best fit their situation and preferences. This collaborative process helps tailor care to issues such as impulsivity, midlife transitions, mood concerns, social anxiety, workplace difficulties, and recovery from addictive behaviors.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, maintain continuity of care across distances, and engage in therapy in ways that feel most comfortable for the individual while working with licensed professionals and therapists.