Michael Buenaventura

About Us

As a mental health professional, I have worked with a variety of populations and demographics in hospital, community, home, school, and military settings. I have also previously worked as a banker, athletic coach, and military officer. As my experiences have shaped who I am as a counselor, I have a particular empathy for minority, LGBTQ+, and military clients, though I do consider myself a generalist in my ability to relate to people. Clinically, I address anxiety, depression, and trauma, as well as behavioral and attentional issues, in individual therapy with people of all ages and backgrounds. , Often, clinical issues are involved in problems with career, identity, sense of purpose, interpersonal relationships, anger, compulsions, etc. Whatever the case, my approach to helping you will involve setting a goal, identifying steps to reach that goal, as well as finding motivation to take those steps and address any obstacles. , My approach to therapy is informed by extensive training as well as my own experience. As a therapist, I use a scientific and evidence based approach to empower individuals to foster change and acceptance in their own lives. That being said, I am also a firm believer that the therapeutic relationship is the most important part of this process