Mike Rosenthal, LMSW | Therapist for Teen Guys in Austin | Just Mind

Mike offers a unique perspective on counseling. He is a career changer and parent with a deep dedication to serving young people, parents, and whole families. He also has extensive interest and expertise in issues impacting adolescent males and young men, an often overlooked and under-treated population. He offers unique, creative, and adaptive treatment approaches that address neurological, developmental, and social factors impacting clients.

Mike has focused his study, research, and practice on adolescents and young adults, offering assistance with issues related to neurodiversity (ADHD and autism), anxiety, depression, identity and self-esteem, grief and loss, anger and aggression, defiance, and other challenging behavior. Where possible, Mike makes every attempt to work with parents and families to address challenges holistically. Mike also has extensive training and experience with diverse youth and clients facing challenges related to race, ethnicity, sexuality, gender, and disabilities.

From his additional work as a high school counselor, Mike is entirely and passionately immersed in work with adolescents and families. His style is relatable, humble, fun, funny, engaging, compassionate, and, perhaps most importantly, without judgement. Informed by his indispensable experience as a parent and his own challenges as a young person, he is driven by an unrelenting desire to be a resource for others. As such, Mike is well-versed in evidence-based, trauma-informed methods, combining attachment and neurodevelopmental theory with behavioral and mindfulness-based methods to address a wide range of common adolescent and family issues. At the core of Mike’s approach is building a trusting relationship, perhaps the most essential aspect of successful therapy with young people.

Mike is supervised by Andrea G. Hale, LCSW-S.