Shift in Perspective, Inc.

Michael is awesome! Whatever issues I bring to our talks, he’s able to tease out ways I can either navigate through them, or avoid their showing up in my life in the first place.

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I was searching for a therapist when I was at an impasse in my life. I wanted somebody to help me understand motivations and behaviors that​ were not working for me.  He has experience, intelligence, and curiosity combined with a real desire to help. His warmth and positive regard for his clients is self-evident. He consistently goes the extra mile and for his generosity of spirit and willingness to do deep work with me, I am truly grateful. I liken working with him, to something as hard to define and as rare as Alchemy. His ability to work in the moment with what is happening in the room, yet drawing on resources from a vast array of modalities is so deft you don't notice how impressive it is until you think about it.    *    Rather than tell me what to do, he asks the skillful questions to get me to  my own "aha" moments    *     In addition to his breadth of knowledge, he's versed in the somatic psychologies: his attention to whats happening in my body as I discuss upsetting events is critical to teaching me how to become grounded.    *    he's trained in EMDR which is a technique to break through deep-seated trauma.    *    He's familiar with narrative therapy: which allows me to understand how the story I tell myself about what's happened to me, impacts me, and how to ''rewrite it''    *    He is skilled with interpersonal relationship issues: helping me define healthy boundaries,  communicate my needs, and shore myself up so that I'm strong no matter what happens.       For the first time in my life, I feel good mental health is possible  He's created a safe therapeutic container necessary to do deep work.  It is truly life changing when you know that your therapist has your back, is genuinely invested in your healing and believes that you can do it. He is respectful and appropriate when revealing personal details which underscore the issue at hand. Through his modeling and vulnerability, he's created a great sense of trust and belief in me. I can't recommend him more highly.Georgianne Fastaia More...

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Michael is easy to communicate with.  He is/has been tremendously helpful in getting me through a trying time and getting me back to being grounded.  I have learned much from him.  And his healing therapy isn't limited to psychological; he has been helpful in giving me guidance for physical exercises and the like to assist in attaining a greater calmness in my life.  I can't recommend him highly enough!  Thank you Michael for being you!!! More...

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Michael has been helping me through I rough period in my life. He's been able to recommend books that will help.!!!!! He's awesome with handing out info during our session. when you touch  on a subject that will help your personal situation. He's very very attentive, great advice  during our sessions.!!! He's a diamond in the  rough!!!! Very easy to talk and open up too!!!!!!!! More...

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I really enjoyed my time working with Michael. He was so easy to talk to and I felt that I could be really open with him from the beginning. We worked on so much, including feelings I had about my pregnancy and other life changes...would definitely recommend him to a friend. More...

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I have been seeing Michael for several years to assist with stress management and personal traumatic experiences growing up. I appreciate his holistic approach that assisted me to better coup with challenges in my personal, family and professional life aspects.  Without the need for prescriptions, we were able to develop and implement necessary life tools for me to better myself and take ownership of my emotional development.He is a very trustworthy and compassionate professional and I highly recommend his services. More...

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I have used Michael's services for the past year.  In that time, I have found him to be very objective, compassionate, and helpful.  I met him during the most challenge personal emotional time of my life and he definitely helped to rehabilitate and stabilize my psyche in my time of need.  Through different therapy methods, he is able to appropriately treat me and meet my needs as a patient.  He is very easy to reach and accommodating with scheduling.  I could not ask for a better experience.  Highly recommended! More...

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I was hesitant to start counseling with anyone because of negative experiences I'd had in the past, but working with Michael has turned out to be one of the best decisions I've ever made. I'm deeply grateful to him for the positive impact he's had on my life in the short time we've known each other. More...

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I have been seeing Michael for close to three years. He is the most down to earth therapist that I have ever met. I have had a lot of losses in a short period of time, which caused me to start experiencing panic attacks. I had trouble forgiving people I had trouble letting things go my relationship with my wife and her two sons from a previous marriage was not the greatest to say the least. I could talk all day about Michael but basically just to summon up I feel like he has rebuilt my life he's helped me look at things different I've learned to talk through A lot of my problems which are not really problems anymore. In the process I've also quit drinking and smoking. I consider Michael not only my therapist but a good friend. More...

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Michael is kind, compassionate & competent!  I commend him, without reservation.   His multi-disciplinary approach for addressing trauma-related issues are very effective.

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I've talked about getting help, but never pulled the trigger.  Good friend of mine had wonderful things to say about Michael!  I had a very traumatic event occur recently, that helped me decide it was time.  I came into Michael's office with the thought he'd tell me what's wrong with me, how to fix so I can go back to being "perfect."  Initially I saw Michael as providing me "coping" tools for my "tool kit."  I had my catharsis moment recently where I no longer had just a tool kit to cope!  I'm not "fixed" as was my expectation but centered, calm & relaxed!  I'm now able to share my experiences, & the knowledge Michael has given me.  I'm able to "diagnose", "medicate with my tools" & become centered like I never thought I could.  I could not feel this way without Michael!!  He's amazing & I'm so grateful for the opportunity to work with him.  THANK YOU Michael!!!!  I promise to continue to share my "medicine" you've taught me!!! More...

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I have had sessions with Michael on and off for the last couple years. He is truly a remarkable therapist. I usually call on him when Im going through a relationship crisis. He always gets right back to me and makes time for our session. He is an attentive listener and has the gift of reflection. He is able to point out certain perspectives that I couldnt see on my own. By simply reflecting back to me what Im saying, he will point out any inconsistencies im displaying with kindness, but he wont let me get away with them. I feel that he encourages me to be the best person I can by simply acknowledging where Im at. With his assistance delving into the deeper aspects of how i feel and why, I feel empowered to take responsibility for myself and push through the story that I thought I was victim to. I have healed two relationship traumas with his help and for that I am very grateful. He is very wise and brings a lot of full spectrum healing to the table when it comes to resolving the issues at hand. I appreciate his sense of humor, emotional intelligence, accessibility, and strength. And where else can you do a therapy session and sit on a yoga ball at the same time? Thanks Michael for being there for me. More...

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I met Michael through a mutual friend introduction when I asked for a therapist for my teenage son.  I liked him instantly! Over the course of a few months working with Michael, my son is more communicative at home, more expressive and confident in his abilities, and most importantly  his estranged relationship with his father has improved dramatically.Michael is a very unique clinician.  He's clinical when it's called for, spiritual when it's called for, with a fine balance between the masculine/feminine.  I highly recommend Michael Gelbart, often sharing with other  teenage mothers how a few therapy sessions with a therapist could greatly benefit the entire family.Thank you Michael, for shifting all of our perspectives! More...

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Michael is an amazing therapist. My husband and I started seeing him for couples counsiling about 3 years ago. After only a few visits there was a noticable improvement in the relationship. My husband has always been very negative about therapy in general and felt untrusting of therapists. He was so impressed with what Michael was doing for our marrage and the ways that Michael communicates, that he signed up for individual therapy. After a few months I was so impressed with the changes in my husband that I left my therapist of 5 years (who I liked but felt like I wasn't really getting anywhere) and signed up with Michael for my personal therapy.I have a complex and complicated psych history and came to Michael barely functioning at times and very unhappy. He has a way pinpointing exactly what is going on from what you tell him and offering extremely appropriate suggestions or tools to help you understand yourself and take the best actions towards healing. He suggested I join a Dialectical Behavioral Therapy support group and it was the magic ticket I had been looking for. Group, together with my regular visits with Michael has given me the where-with-all and the tools to regain my mental health and strive for self actualization. I made tremendous progress in my first year with Michael as compared to little progress after 5 years with another therapist. Michael just seems to know what I need to help me and I am confident that he approaches all his clients with this same, individualized treatment. One of the things I really like about Michael is that he has a huge knowledge base and often suggests books, treatment types, and therapeutic tools that he thinks will benefit you. He promotes education as a therapeutic tool. I think Michael was born to do this work and has found his true calling. He is really very very good at what he does. More...

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What a great man, went in to talk about a traumatic experience, ended up changing my life completely for the better and establishing better relationships. Go see this man. Takes a few months and careful listening and honest interaction, but you will see the light. More...

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