About Michael
Michael Barrett is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Michigan with 15 years of experience. He spends weekdays working in a metropolitan community health setting and offers online therapy in the evenings. He frames therapy around each person's strengths and lived experience.
He focuses on stress and anxiety, addictions, grief and loss, anger, and depression. He also pays attention to related issues such as dependent personality patterns, drug and alcohol addiction, impulsivity, men's issues, post-traumatic stress, social anxiety, and phobia.
Background and approach
Sessions aim to be straightforward and practical. Michael works from the belief that clients are the experts on their own lives. He listens closely and helps people identify their strengths.
Together they build steps that feel realistic and manageable. In sessions he uses talk-based methods and strategies that help people notice unhelpful thinking and try new behaviors. He also incorporates mindfulness skills when helpful, so clients can practice present-moment awareness and stress management between meetings.
Because he works full-time during the day, evening online appointments are part of how he fits therapy into clients' schedules. He encourages small first steps and offers a calm, steady approach for people who feel overwhelmed by change.
How his approaches translate to online care
Client-Centered Therapy puts the client's perspective first and focuses on listening, building trust, and recognizing each person's strengths. This approach helps when someone needs a steady, understanding space to sort out feelings and priorities.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. It includes clear steps and homework to try new behaviors, which can help with anxiety, depression, and impulsive patterns.
Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing skills to reduce stress and improve focus. These practices are useful for managing strong emotions, cravings, and racing thoughts.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with each person to pick methods that match their goals, needs, and comfort. Plans are adjusted over time based on what is helping.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules. Video is useful for conversations that need visual cues, phone works well when bandwidth is limited, live chat and text are handy for brief check-ins and flexible messaging. These options make it easier to receive consistent support around work and family commitments.
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What this counselor works with
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Also listed
- Anger management
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Forgiveness
- Impulsivity
- Men's issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Social anxiety and phobia
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 15 years
- Licensed
- Michigan
- Languages
- English