I have thirty five years of experience serving people with a variety of issues. I work comfortably with individuals, couples, and families of any age and ethnicity. I have advanced training experiences in Family-Systems Therapy, and Motivational Interview.
When I am given the honor of serving someone, I will offer an approach that feels most comfortable, and is the most effective for that person. Your experience, history, and current issues should guide the work we do together. I can use a quick 'solutions' focus. However the depth, complexity, and confusion of your experience will guide the style and pace of our work.
I am a 72 year old Christian man with the experiences of marriage, divorce, a blended and inter-racial family, non-binary family members, vocational issues, addiction recovery, and ADHD. I can counsel from a Christian perspective, if you prefer. You will be my partner in the formation and execution of your treatment plan. I ensure that you know the purpose, process, and desired outcome of each element of our work together. My effort is directed by your thoughts, feelings, and expressions.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, Relationship issues, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Anger management, Bipolar disorder, Depression, Coping with life changes, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Aging and geriatric issues, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Blended family issues, Caregiver issues and stress, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Communication problems, Divorce and separation, Family problems, Guilt and shame, Infidelity, Intellectual disability, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Men's issues, Mood disorders, Multicultural concerns, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Phobias, Post-traumatic stress, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-harm, Self-love, Sex addiction, Social anxiety and phobia, Visually impaired
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems
WI LPC 3648-125
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Michael has always been very helpful and shows concern for my mental health and provides great direction.
Written on Sep 27, 2024 after therapy with Michael for 6 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, self esteem, career difficulties, coaching, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Michael is caring, attentive, and has a vast pool of experience that he draws from to provide insight and support. I feel heard, as well as challenged to grow and learn from alternative perspectives.
Written on Aug 13, 2024 after therapy with Michael for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, coaching, and compassion fatigue
Michael is very professional, nice to work with, and tries his best to help me. So far, my experience with him has been very positive.
Written on Aug 10, 2024 after therapy with Michael for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, and eating disorders
Very professional and helpful
Written on Aug 03, 2024 after therapy with Michael for 3 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, self esteem, and career difficulties
Michael takes a strong listening based approach and isn't necessarily pushing towards a solution to all statements. It's refreshing to be able to share thoughts and not have them all need to be a solution based discussion, instead it's more about understanding what things mean and making sense of how past events can influence how we address them.
Written on Jun 24, 2024 after therapy with Michael for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, anger management, and career difficulties
I picked a good one .. he listened to me
Written on Jun 05, 2024 after therapy with Michael for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, and grief