About Mackenzie
Mackenzie Pfeiffer uses practical, evidence-based approaches to help people manage stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, and life transitions. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 13 years of clinical experience and a longer history working around substance use concerns. Mackenzie aims to make the first step feel manageable for anyone who is worried or overwhelmed.
In sessions she focuses on simple, concrete strategies. She helps clients notice unhelpful thought patterns, try new behaviors, and build routines that reduce daily stress.
Background and approach
She also works on coping skills for grief and rebuilding a sense of purpose after loss. For people dealing with substance use, Mackenzie draws on decades of experience in prevention and addiction-related work. She uses motivational conversations and step-by-step planning to help people consider change and find realistic next steps.
She also supports caregivers and older adults facing the strains of aging and isolation. Her style is direct and calm. Mackenzie encourages honest talk about feelings and practical problem solving between sessions.
She aims to create a nonjudgmental space where questions and doubts are welcome. Clients can expect focused sessions that blend short-term strategies with attention to values and life goals. Mackenzie helps people set small, doable goals and checks progress in ways that fit daily life in Michigan and beyond.
How these approaches work online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on identifying personal values and taking small actions that align with them. Online ACT sessions help people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them and then practice meaningful steps toward a chosen life direction. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches skills to change patterns. In virtual CBT sessions clients learn practical techniques to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and change unhelpful habits.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to try methods that match goals and preferences. Together they review what helps, adjust the plan, and focus on small changes that fit day-to-day life.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video is useful for a fuller conversation and visual cues, phone works when bandwidth is limited or a quick check-in is needed, and messaging or live chat can fit brief updates or homework questions. These options make it easier to schedule regular work on stress, grief, or addiction-related goals without long commutes.
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- Experience
- 13 years
- Licensed
- Michigan
- Languages
- English