Works with
How Michael works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Missouri, Colorado
- Years in practice
- 35
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Michael
Michael Williams is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 35 years of experience. He blends practical talk therapy with attention to how stress shows up in the body and daily life. He works in Missouri and offers sessions in English to help people facing anger, anxiety, addictions, depression, grief, and major life changes.
He trained in psychology, earning a BA and a MA, and brings long experience helping people sort through persistent worries and strong emotions.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on clear goals and simple steps people can use between meetings. He uses a mix of approaches to match what each person needs rather than one fixed method. Michael draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and change behaviors that keep problems going.
He also uses Client-Centered Therapy to create a respectful, nonjudgmental space where people can figure things out at their own pace. Attachment-Based ideas and Emotionally-Focused Therapy inform work on close relationships and patterns that cause repeated conflict or pain. Mindfulness techniques are offered when slowing down, grounding, and noticing reactions helps reduce overwhelm.
People typically leave sessions with concrete tools - breathing or grounding practices, thought-challenging steps, or communication strategies. He explains options and helps people choose what feels doable. The pace and focus are adjusted to each person’s situation and goals.
What Michael works with
Everything Michael lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Michael's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Fatherhood issues
- Guilt and shame
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Sexual dysfunction
- Somatization
- Women's issues
Approaches Michael lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapy approaches that adapt to online care
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early and current relationships shape reactions. It helps people notice patterns that lead to repeated conflict or distance and then try different responses. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It offers clear exercises for changing unhelpful thinking and building new behaviors for anxiety, depression, anger, and addictive patterns.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences and then suggest one or a mix of methods. That collaboration helps pick techniques that fit the person’s life and what they want to change.
Online therapy with this clinician is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or a simpler check-in is preferred. Live chat and text messaging make it possible to fit brief check-ins into a busy day or use written reflections between meetings. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while balancing work, family, and other responsibilities.
Questions people ask about Michael
What concerns does he help with?
He helps people with anger, stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, grief, ADHD, self-esteem, career concerns, parenting strain, and coping with life changes.
What is his therapeutic style like?
He mixes practical, problem-focused work with supportive, client-centered conversation. Sessions aim to produce steps people can use between meetings.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He brings 35 years of counseling experience and has worked across many common life and emotional concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
He is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor - practicing in Missouri with educational degrees in psychology.
Which languages are supported and can international clients work with him?
Sessions are offered in English. He is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.