Michael Vega

My goal is to help you understand yourself with greater clarity and acceptance, approaching your experiences with a genuine desire to understand while working together toward changes that feel meaningful and sustainable.

I believe therapy works best when it centers on you—your experiences, your context, and everything that has shaped you up to this point. My role is to listen and help you make sense of what you’re going through, bringing my experience and reflection as we work together to find understanding and direction.

I have experience working with individuals facing severe and persistent mental health challenges, including bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder, schizophrenia, major depression, and anxiety disorders. I approach this work with patience, steadiness, and respect for each person’s unique history and strengths.

I am a licensed clinical social worker with a Master’s degree from NYU and over 15 years of experience in mental health care. My approach focuses on understanding how thoughts, emotions, and behaviors influence one another, including the expectations and demands we place on ourselves that may no longer be realistic or helpful, with an emphasis on building practical skills while also exploring meaning, values, and purpose. I work to balance understanding with action—helping you make sense of your experiences while developing tools that can make daily life feel more manageable.

In our work together, we will move at a pace that feels right for you. Therapy is a collaborative process, with you determining the direction and focus of our work, and my role being to support, guide, and offer tools along the way. My goal is to help you develop greater self-understanding, resilience, and confidence as you navigate change and move toward the life you want to build. My schedule can vary, so I encourage you to contact me to discuss scheduling possibilities and see if we’re a good fit