Dr. Michael Cundiff

Dr. Michael Cundiff is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) with 45 years of clinical experience. He begins by listening and building a working relationship. He prefers collaboration so clients help shape goals and decide next steps.

He offers 45-minute sessions by default, though he can adjust length when needed. He checks messages several times a day and encourages questions before or between meetings. He aims to move at each person's pace and to match therapy to practical life needs.

In sessions he follows a client-centered style that focuses on the therapeutic relationship. That means conversations start with where the client is and then move toward clear goals. He also integrates cognitive behavioral ideas to address unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.

Mindfulness practices and motivational interviewing are used when they fit a person's goals, such as improving stress management or shifting patterns around addictions or self-esteem. Narrative techniques are available to help people reframe difficult stories from their past.

Dr. Cundiff works with a wide range of concerns, including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family issues, parenting challenges, grief, trauma and anger. He also supports people facing career changes, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and other focused problems like abandonment or caregiver stress. He invites questions and plans sessions around what each person needs.

Approaches that guide online sessions

Dr. Cundiff uses a client-centered approach that emphasizes the therapeutic relationship and collaborative goal-setting. This approach focuses on understanding the person's experience and then working together on practical next steps.

He also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which looks at thoughts and behaviors and teaches concrete skills to change patterns that contribute to anxiety, anger, or low mood. Mindfulness techniques are offered to help people notice reactions and build steadier attention during stress or cravings.

Finding the right approach is treated as a joint process. He will listen to each person's goals and preferences, try techniques that fit, and adjust over time based on what helps. The emphasis is on collaboration rather than on a fixed method.

Session logistics should be confirmed before booking, since specific online formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, shorten commute time, allow quick check-ins between obligations, and offer options when someone prefers not to be on camera. Ask about session length if forty-five minutes does not match your schedule.