About Michael
Michael Shacklette offers a practical, evidence-based approach to therapy. He focuses on helping people untangle problems tied to addiction, trauma, and major life changes. Michael holds an LPCC, which is the Kentucky Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor credential, and brings five years of clinical work to his practice.
He meets people where they are. Some clients know the issue they want to address. Others notice a general sense that something is off.
Background and approach
Michael helps both groups by clarifying concerns and planning doable next steps. Sessions aim for clear goals and steady progress rather than vague promises. Michael's background includes work in inpatient settings, the court system, community mental health, and independent practice.
That variety has exposed him to many challenges, including substance use, mood disorders, post-traumatic stress, and family-of-origin issues. He uses techniques grounded in research to address symptoms and day-to-day functioning. Typical concerns he works with include abandonment and attachment issues, codependency, communication or control problems, and feelings of emptiness or isolation.
He also helps men facing questions about fatherhood, guilt, and forgiveness, and people navigating life purpose or major transitions. In sessions he focuses on listening, practical strategies, and steps clients can try between meetings. The goal is to build insight and skills that make daily life feel more manageable.
Michael welcomes conversations that begin anywhere on the journey toward change.
Online approaches and flexible care
Michael uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change and healing. One approach emphasizes skills for managing mood and daily functioning through structured exercises and coping strategies that help with depression, anxiety, and life transitions. Another approach targets trauma and post-traumatic stress by helping people process distressing memories in a gradual, paced way and build coping skills to reduce symptoms.Choosing the right approach is a shared process. The therapist collaborates with each person to match methods to their goals, needs, and comfort level. That collaborative plan can change over time as progress is made or new concerns arise.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls let people work face-to-face from different locations, while phone sessions can be useful when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat or text-based messaging supports quick reflections, daily check-ins, or ongoing support between sessions. These options create flexibility for fitting therapy into busy lives and for using the format that best suits a client's day-to-day routine.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Experience
- 5 years
- Licensed
- Kentucky
- Languages
- English