Michael Barrett

Michael Barrett is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Michigan with 15 years of professional experience. He focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, addiction issues, grief and anger. He speaks English and provides evening online sessions while working full time during the day in a community health setting.

He approaches therapy from the view that each person knows their own life best. He looks for strengths a person already has and builds on them. Sessions are conversational and practical, with attention to what is happening day to day and what feels most useful in the moment.

Michael uses client-centered methods to make space for a person’s story. He also draws on cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice patterns of thought and behavior and try different responses. Mindfulness techniques are used to help people reduce reactivity and focus on the present when stress or anger spike.

Across these methods he aims to help people take small, concrete steps that reduce distress and improve daily functioning. He talks through coping options, practices new responses in-session, and looks for realistic ways to apply changes between meetings.

If you are considering therapy, the process begins with a short matching questionnaire and scheduling. Sessions are offered in the evenings to fit around a daytime work schedule, and the subscription used for sessions can be canceled at any time.

How therapy approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy is about listening and following the person’s lead. The therapist focuses on understanding your experience and reflecting it back so you can see choices more clearly. This approach helps when someone needs a nonjudgmental space to sort through strong feelings.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It uses short exercises and practical experiments to test different ways of thinking and acting. CBT can be useful for anxiety, anger, and patterns that feed addictions.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention exercises to reduce reactivity and increase awareness of emotions in the moment. These practices are often brief and can be used when stress or anger arises in daily life.

Choosing an approach is a team effort. The therapist will ask about your goals, try methods that fit your needs, and adjust based on what helps. That collaborative process makes it easier to find techniques that feel realistic and useful.

Online sessions are offered in the evenings to fit around a daytime work schedule according to the biography. Please confirm which session formats are currently supported before booking. Online work can make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time so sessions can be scheduled more flexibly.