Michael Geisert , LCSW

Michael Geisert, LCSW, is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in New Jersey with 27 years of professional experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, PTSD, addiction, anger, and relationship challenges. He draws on a broad background in outpatient and inpatient addiction and mental health care, juvenile justice, military and veteran mental health services, and both public school and college settings to inform his practical and pragmatic approach.

He employs a mix of evidence-based techniques, including client-centered work, positive psychology, emotional freedom methods, acceptance and commitment strategies, and mindfulness practices, tailoring those tools to each person’s needs. His practice emphasizes respectful, sensitive, and compassionate collaboration, with treatment plans and conversations designed to match a client’s specific goals and circumstances.

Michael works with people facing issues such as grief, parenting concerns, intimacy and relationship difficulties, process addictions, intellectual disability considerations, and the stresses common to veterans and multicultural communities. He focuses on building skills and awareness that help people manage symptoms, reduce disruption, and enhance daily functioning. Michael supports clients in developing tools and strategies to move forward and improve quality of life.