About Dale
Dale Potter is a licensed professional counselor practicing in Michigan. He brings 18 years of experience and a practical, down-to-earth style to sessions. He aims to make first steps feel manageable and to help people find clearer direction in tough times.
He uses a mix of approaches and keeps conversations focused on what matters to each person. That might look like exploring current problems, trying small changes between sessions, or learning calming attention practices.
Background and approach
He adapts work to match a person's needs rather than using a one-size-fits-all plan. Dale has supported people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, and trauma and abuse. He also helps with ADHD, addictions, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, parenting strains, career questions, and issues around self-esteem and life purpose.
He works with concerns related to LGBT identity and people navigating religious or spiritual change. Additionally, he has experience with autism spectrum needs, intellectual disability, hearing impairment, impulsivity, obsessive-compulsive patterns, bipolar and mood disorders, and compassion fatigue. He encourages practical problem solving alongside efforts to build self-compassion.
Sessions focus on concrete steps, calm awareness exercises, and finding solutions that fit day-to-day life. Dale listens for strengths and patterns, then helps shape doable goals. He aims to create a respectful space where people can try small changes and notice real differences over time.
How his approaches translate to online work
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and responding to what matters most to the person. In online sessions this means the therapist follows the client's lead, reflects what he hears, and helps set goals that feel realistic. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce stress and ground the moment; it can be practiced easily during video or phone sessions and used between meetings to manage anxiety and strong emotions.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Dale will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and daily life. Together they check what helps and adjust the plan as progress is made or needs shift.
Online formats offer practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be a good option for a check-in or when being on camera is difficult. Live chat and text-based messaging support shorter check-ins, ongoing coaching, and quick problem solving between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to use techniques in real time throughout the week.
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What this counselor works with
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- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- Impulsivity
- Intellectual disability
- Intimacy-related issues
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 18 years
- Licensed
- Michigan
- Languages
- English