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Wayne Groves

Wayne Groves

LPC

Therapist · Michigan · 25+ years of experience

Practical counseling focused on growth and coping

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  • Holistic approach
  • Trauma-informed perspective
  • Goal oriented

About Wayne

Wayne Groves is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 25 years of experience. He offers straightforward, practical counseling aimed at helping people regain balance when life feels overwhelming. Wayne focuses on clear goals and simple steps people can use between sessions.

He trained in counseling psychology and has provided services in Nebraska and Michigan. His work includes support around stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, and anger. He also helps people facing trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy concerns, and career or life-change challenges.

Wayne uses a holistic approach that starts with building self-awareness. He helps clients identify how mental health issues affect daily tasks and coping. Sessions focus on turning obstacles into opportunities with concrete strategies and small, doable changes.

His methods draw on client-centered work and cognitive behavioral techniques, along with existential ideas and motivational interviewing. He also brings experience with trauma-focused care and specific issues faced by law enforcement and first responders. That experience informs how he approaches traumatic stress and recovery.

People who work with him can expect calm, direct guidance and an emphasis on practical skills. He encourages clients to recognize strengths and to test new ways of coping. Wayne aims to help people feel stronger than the problems they face.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

CancerCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyMen's issuesVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPersonality disordersPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobia

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyMotivational InterviewingTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

25+ years

Credentials

Michigan

Languages

English

How Wayne’s Approaches Work Online

Wayne often uses client-centered work that focuses on listening and understanding each person’s needs. This approach helps people feel heard and shapes therapy around their goals and values.

He also uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which helps people identify unhelpful thinking patterns and try practical behavior changes. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, anger, and coping with stressful situations.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Wayne will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped in the past. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.

Confirm the available online session options before booking, as the profile does not list specific formats. Online work can fit into busy lives by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins when needed, and making it easier to schedule around work or caregiving. Licensed professionals can use these sessions to teach skills, practice coping strategies, and track progress over time.

At a glance

Listed location
Michigan
Experience
25+ years
Credentials
LPC
Languages
English
License (Michigan)
LPC · No. 6401007893
NPI
1326629452

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Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Wayne commonly address?

He works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, anger, relationship and intimacy issues, and many related life challenges.

What style of therapy does he use?

His work combines client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral tools, motivational interviewing, existential reflection, and trauma-focused approaches.

How much experience does he have?

He has practiced as a Licensed Professional Counselor since 2001, bringing 25 years of counseling experience.

Where is he based and licensed?

He has provided services in Nebraska and Michigan and holds the Licensed Professional Counselor credential noted as LPC.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English, and he is open to working with international clients.

What session formats are offered?

The original profile does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.

How is pricing handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with him?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Before you start

  • Online talk therapy is not a court-ordered or mandated anger-management course, and it does not provide attendance certificates.
  • Check that the location and license details above fit where you live.
  • If anyone is at risk of being harmed, contact emergency services or a domestic-abuse helpline first. See the support lines for the US, UK and Australia.
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