About Michael
Michael Holmes is a licensed professional counselor with five years of clinical experience in Kentucky. He focuses on helping people who are managing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, and struggles with self-esteem. He meets clients where they are and emphasizes practical steps they can use between sessions.
Michael believes people are the experts on their own story and brings a strengths-based attitude to each meeting. He listens for what matters most and helps clients name clearer goals.
Background and approach
Sessions aim to build small, steady changes that reduce overwhelm and increase confidence. In practice he uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that connect real-life problems to workable strategies. He often helps clients learn new ways to cope with distressing emotions, repair communication patterns, and manage repetitive negative thinking.
The focus is on tools people can try right away. Michael also addresses issues that often sit under surface symptoms, such as attachment wounds, abandonment fears, and family of origin concerns. He supports people facing life transitions like divorce and fatherhood challenges, and those coping with dissociation, body image, or caregiving stress.
Sessions are offered in English and are available through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Getting started involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a time that fits the client’s routine.
How evidence-based approaches work online
Michael uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that translate well to online work. One approach focuses on teaching practical coping skills for anxiety and stress, such as breathing exercises, behavioral experiments, and activity planning to reduce avoidance. These are concrete steps clients can practice between sessions and report back on in video or text.Another approach addresses trauma and grief by helping people name painful experiences and build tolerable ways to process feelings. This involves pacing the work, building coping strategies first, and using check-ins to track progress over time. It helps people feel more grounded and able to manage difficult memories.
Finding the best approach is collaborative. Michael will talk with each client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together they decide which techniques to try and adjust the plan as needed based on how the client responds.
Online sessions offer practical flexibility. Video calls let the therapist and client use visual cues and shared exercises, while phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging provide a way to keep momentum between sessions or to check in on small problems without scheduling a full video visit.
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What this counselor works with
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Also listed
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
- Experience
- 5 years
- Licensed
- Kentucky, Georgia
- Languages
- English