Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
How Michael works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Michigan
- Years in practice
- 31
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Michael
Michael Wilson is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) with 31 years of clinical experience. He helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, addictions, grief, bipolar concerns, and life changes. His style is straightforward and respectful.
He listens first and then works with each person to set practical goals. Michael draws from Client-Centered Therapy to make sessions collaborative. He also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Motivational Interviewing to help people notice what matters and stay motivated for change.
Background and approach
Solution-Focused Therapy helps keep conversations goal-oriented and short-term when that fits someone’s needs. He has worked in rehabilitation and mental health settings across Michigan. That history means he is familiar with caregiving stress, chronic illness, hospice and end-of-life concerns, and addiction-related issues.
He has supported people facing intellectual disability, autism, aging and geriatric issues, and cancer-related challenges. Sessions are practical and tailored. Michael treats people as the expert on their own lives and offers techniques that fit daily routines.
Expect clear options, simple exercises, and steps you can try between sessions to manage emotions and impulsivity. His approach centers on realistic goal-setting. Michael helps clients identify values, build motivation, and track small changes.
He focuses on coping skills that help with mood disorders, obsessive thoughts and compulsions, loneliness, and life purpose questions.
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
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Grief
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- HIV / AIDS
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Workplace issues
Approaches Michael lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-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.
Evidence-informed methods for online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people identify personal values and commit to actions that matter. It can be useful when anxiety, depression, anger, or life changes make it hard to move forward. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding; the therapist follows the client’s lead and offers support without directing every step. This approach helps when someone needs a space to talk things through and decide their own goals.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Michael will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and then use one or a mix of methods that fit. That collaborative process means techniques are adjusted over time based on what helps most.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for full conversations and visual cues. Phone sessions work when bandwidth is low or when a simpler check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging suit brief updates, quick coaching, or people who prefer typing. These options offer flexibility to fit work, caregiving, or mobility needs and make it easier to keep regular sessions.
Questions people ask about Michael
What concerns does Michael help with?
He supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, anger, addictions, grief, bipolar conditions, and coping with life changes. He also helps with issues like chronic pain, caregiver stress, and isolation.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
He uses a client-centered style that emphasizes listening and collaboration. Sessions focus on practical steps and realistic goals rather than lengthy theory discussions.
What is his professional background?
He has 31 years of experience working in rehabilitation and mental health settings. That background includes work with people dealing with addiction, illness, and end-of-life concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
He holds the LPC credential, which is noted as MI LPC, and he practices in Michigan.
Which languages are supported and can he work internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. He does not accept international clients.
What session formats are available online?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are fees handled?
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?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.