About Michael
Michael Wilson is a licensed professional counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, low self-esteem, and career concerns. He also supports those dealing with depression, grief, anger, bipolar disorder, and life changes. He works from a practical, person-focused approach and draws on decades of experience to guide each session.
Michael listens first and asks clear, simple questions to understand what matters most. He uses gentle feedback and straightforward strategies so people can try small changes between sessions.
Background and approach
Sessions are paced to fit each person's needs rather than a fixed formula. With 31 years in mental health and rehabilitation settings, Michael has worked with a wide range of issues and life stages. That background informs a flexible approach to problems like chronic illness, caregiving stress, addiction, and isolation.
He aims to meet people where they are and focus on useful next steps. His methods combine Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Client-Centered Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy. Michael emphasizes values, motivation, and practical planning so clients can move toward goals that matter to them.
People who choose him can expect a straightforward, respectful style. He treats each person as the expert on their life and helps translate concerns into achievable goals. Michael practices in Michigan as an LPC and conducts sessions in English.
Practical approaches and online counseling options
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify what they value and take small actions that align with those values. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions where motivation and meaning matter. Motivational Interviewing focuses on building a person’s own reasons for change and works well for addictions and habit change by drawing out personal motivation rather than pushing advice.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their goals and preferences. Together they review what’s helping and adjust the plan as progress is made or priorities shift.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make counseling easier to fit into busy lives. Video calls are useful for face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can be lower bandwidth and easier when movement is needed, and chat or text options allow brief check-ins or ongoing support between appointments. These options give flexibility for scheduling, quick follow-ups, and different ways to communicate based on comfort and need.
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What this counselor works with
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Also listed
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Bipolar disorder
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Grief
- HIV / AIDS
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 31 years
- Licensed
- Michigan
- Languages
- English