A Conversation, Not a Diagnosis.

No judgement. No labels. No clinical jargon. No “one size fits all“ cookie cutter therapy. Simply space to explore, reflect, and connect.

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  • "Let go or be dragged"

    some Zen lunatic

Therapy services & rates

*accepting new clients for teletherapy only

Grounded, reflective, collaborative therapy if you’re feeling overwhelmed, stuck, sad, resentful, angry, unfulfilled, and/or navigating addiction, and/or experiencing significant life change. I like helping individuals reframe life narratives, create meaning, learn to flow and emotionally regulate, strengthen their relationships, and live more creatively. I also help individuals prepare for and integrate psychedelic experiences. My therapeutic approach is rooted in presence, curiosity, flow, and compassion; and it is deeply informed by nature, Zen, and accumulated lived experience. My style encourages real talk, reflection, exploration, and lasting transformation.

About my rates:

I keep my rates intentionally simple and accessible. I don’t use insurance - I keep therapy private, direct, and spacious. I also offer sliding-scale rates, via Open Path Collective, so anyone who genuinely wants to do this work has a path in (contact me for additional information).

60 minute session: $75

Sliding-scale rates (for those who qualify): $40-70 for 60 minute session

And while some conversations need more room, I also offer 90 minute sessions if you want to explore with less rush.

90 minute session: $100 (Please contact me for to schedule this option)

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

    Alan Watts

About me & my approach

I am a nuanced therapist. I will greet you as an individual with complex and unique needs. My genuine, collaborative, and rapport building approach will invite you to participate in co-creating a personalized treatment plan that speaks to your therapy/life goals.

I have an unwavering belief in your capacity for creative and positive transformation. We all carry innate wisdom for living what the wise ones call ‘the good life’. My allegiance is always to the individual, and not to a therapeutic method or theory.

My intent is always to be curious, fully present, empathetic, observant, and responsive. I will help you to untangle challenging thoughts, emotions, and experiences, while also helping you to practice flowing with the currents of your life.

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The Gossip

  • "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!"

  • “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.”

  • “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!”

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

  • “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.”

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

  • "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."