Mike Spitz is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Los Angeles, CA who works with clients experiencing mild to more moderate symptoms of anxiety, depression, and bipolar disorder. Many of his clients are having difficulties at home, at work, with friends, family and relationships. Others may be parents who feel frustrated and at their wits' end, and unsure of what to do to resolve family stressors. Others are young professionals and persons in the arts who are struggling with day-to-day issues.
Mike helps a variety of clients, including adults, parents, children and teenagers, and young professionals in the arts. Currently, he is a therapist for the Department of Mental Health in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry at Harbor/UCLA Medical Center where he works with children & teenagers. In his private practice, he works more with young professionals; many are in their 20’s and 30’s and work in a variety of professions, including the arts.
Mike understands that finding a balance between making a living and staying true to your more personal endeavors can be a challenge. He knows it can lead to confusion about where you are at this point in your life and where to go from here. His approach is primarily client-centered and psychodynamic, exploring thoughts, feelings, and problems on a more internal and psychological level. He finds that this approach of going deeper has a longer lasting impact while still clearing up the more overt symptom behaviors. Mike tends to have a more direct approach, often utilizing evidenced-based treatments such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Family Focused Treatment (FFT), typically used with Bipolar/Mood disorders.
Mike's sense of humor and relaxed manner helps clients feel safe and comfortable. He has a background in theater, film, writing and photography. His personal experience in the arts helps him to be more empathic, self-aware and creative as a therapist. Outside of private practice, Michael has been featured as a mental health expert in multiple local publications on how to create a new normal in a post-Covid world. He invites you to contact him for a consultation.
