About Michael
Dr. Michael Gordon helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, depression, and trauma. He also supports people dealing with relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting strain, grief, anger, and struggles with self-esteem.
He practices in Mississippi and works in English. Dr. Gordon holds an MS and is a Licensed Professional Counselor - LPC with 16 years of clinical experience.
He keeps sessions interactive and direct. He aims to build a nonjudgmental space where clients can talk honestly and try out new ways of coping.
Background and approach
Conversations focus on what is happening now and on small, practical steps clients can try between meetings. Dr. Gordon commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors that keep problems going.
He draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance when intense feelings are present. Motivational Interviewing is part of his approach for people facing addiction or when making big life changes feels hard. He also uses Solution-Focused Therapy to set clear goals and track progress in straightforward ways.
Over his career he has worked with people who have faced a wide range of mental health challenges. That experience informs how he tailors interventions to each person. He favors practical strategies, honest feedback, and steady support while people try new ways of living and relating.
Practical approaches for online therapy
Dr. Gordon commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy in his online work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people identify and change thought and behavior patterns that feed anxiety or depression, often using simple exercises and homework. Dialectical Behavior Therapy teaches skills for managing strong emotions, tolerating distress, and improving how people relate to others.He also draws on Motivational Interviewing when someone is unsure about change. That approach uses gentle, guided conversation to uncover a person's own reasons for taking steps forward. Choosing the right mix of methods is a joint process; the therapist will collaborate with each person to find what fits their needs and goals and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for full sessions that feel most like in-person meetings. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a quieter connection is needed. Live chat or text can be useful for brief check-ins, tracking progress, or practicing skills between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, family, or school schedules and to continue care when travel or time constraints arise.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- Anger management
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Family conflicts
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 16 years
- Licensed
- Mississippi
- Languages
- English