About Michael
Dr. Michael Schmit helps people who are struggling with addiction, depression, anxiety, relationship struggles, low self-esteem, and major life changes. He also supports people dealing with trauma, grief, parenting stress, sleep problems, career concerns, ADHD, and intimacy-related issues.
He is based in Texas and holds LPC as his listed credential. He talks with each person to learn what matters most to them. Sessions focus on practical steps and clearer thinking.
Background and approach
He avoids jargon and uses plain language so people can take action between meetings. Dr. Schmit draws on client-centered work to make space for each person’s goals and values.
He blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot unhelpful thinking and Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for emotional regulation. Motivational interviewing helps when change feels stalled. He has worked in counseling for 13 years and has experience in clinical and academic settings.
That background shapes a straightforward, respectful style in sessions. He aims to tailor the conversation and plan to each person’s needs. People can expect a collaborative approach that focuses on what they want to change.
The therapist frames goals in everyday terms and helps build small, achievable steps. The emphasis is on clear tools and steady progress rather than complex theory.
Approaches for change in online sessions
Dr. Schmit uses client-centered work to focus on each person's values and goals. This approach emphasizes listening, understanding what matters to the client, and shaping sessions around their priorities rather than a fixed agenda.He also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and try out different thinking and behavior patterns. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, and sleep problems because it breaks issues into clear steps for change.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are incorporated when emotional regulation and distress tolerance are a concern. These tools teach ways to manage strong feelings, improve interpersonal effectiveness, and reduce impulsive reactions.
Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose approaches that match their needs, goals, and preferences, and will adjust the plan as progress is made.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter. Phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for brief check-ins, daily coaching, or when writing feels easier than speaking. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and keep momentum between scheduled meetings.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
Also listed
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Coaching
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 13 years
- Licensed
- Texas
- Languages
- English