About Michael
Michael Leffingwell is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas with 13 years of experience. He focuses on practical help for stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. He aims to make the first step toward change feel manageable.
Michael speaks plainly and listens closely to each person's concerns. He uses a mix of approaches to match what a person needs. That can include attachment-focused work to understand relationship patterns.
Background and approach
It can also include cognitive behavioral techniques to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Michael pays attention to how the body holds stress and trauma, and may include somatic methods to help people notice and calm bodily reactions. He also uses client-centered and solution-focused ideas to keep sessions practical and goal-directed.
Sessions are shaped around the individual's goals and current struggles. He has helped people dealing with issues such as abandonment, attachment problems, caregiver stress, chronic illness or pain, codependency, substance concerns, eating issues, family of origin problems, fertility stress, and first responder strain. Michael adapts the pace and focus to match what each person needs at the time.
People can expect a respectful, sensitive approach that aims to build confidence and coping skills. Michael works with clients to create a treatment plan the client understands and can follow. He supports steady progress toward clearer goals and better daily functioning.
Therapeutic approaches you can use online
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early and current relationships shape feelings and reactions. Online sessions can help identify patterns and practice new ways of relating. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety and improve mood. It is practical and often includes homework between sessions.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will listen to your goals and tailor methods accordingly. Together you will try approaches, note what helps, and adjust the plan based on your needs and preferences. This makes the process collaborative rather than one-size-fits-all.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can fit a busy schedule or work better when bandwidth is limited. Chat and messaging let you check in between sessions, use shorter updates, or keep a written record of progress. These options make it easier to get consistent care around work, family, or other obligations.
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What this counselor works with
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- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Traumatic brain injury
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 13 years
- Licensed
- Texas
- Languages
- English