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Online therapist

Kyle Thompson

Gentle, practical support for everyday struggles

Credentials
LPC
Experience
20 years
Licensed in
Michigan
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Kyle

Kyle Thompson offers support for common family and parenting concerns such as stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, grief, and trouble sleeping. He also helps with life changes, relationship and sexuality questions, and career or purpose concerns. He is listed with a focus on family and parenting and speaks English.

Kyle holds the LPC credential - Licensed Professional Counselor - and brings 20 years of experience in counseling. Kyle works in a straightforward, calm way.

Background and approach

He favors short practical conversations and concrete exercises rather than long lectures. Many people who meet him do breathing and mindfulness practices in session. He also uses cognitive-behavioral techniques and motivational interviewing to help people change unhelpful patterns.

His training includes a long background in yoga and meditation, which he blends with talking therapy. That often means simple relaxation and stress-reduction moves are paired with skill practice for daily life. Sessions focus on habits, thoughts, and small steps that a person can try between meetings.

Kyle is based in Michigan and has helped people work through mood disorders, panic, bipolar concerns, and trauma-related issues. He also addresses addiction, co-morbid conditions, guilt and shame, and compassion fatigue. His approach aims to help people feel more steady and able to manage day-to-day demands.

For people who prefer remote care, he offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Getting started involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a session when ready.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Kyle commonly draws on cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness-based practices. CBT focuses on identifying and testing unhelpful thoughts and building new coping behaviors, which can help with anxiety, panic, and mood problems. Mindfulness therapy uses simple attention and breathing exercises to reduce reactivity and improve calm, useful for stress, sleep issues, and emotional regulation.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and then try methods that match those needs. Choices are adjusted over time based on what helps most in day-to-day life.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make scheduling easier. These formats let people fit therapy around family and work life and practice skills between meetings. Licensed professionals can guide breathing exercises, coach through difficult moments, and assign short exercises to use between sessions, all in ways that suit the client’s routine and comfort.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does he help with?
Kyle supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, bipolar and mood disorders, grief, sleeping problems, anger, and related issues. He also works with matters like life changes, career concerns, sexuality, and relationship and family topics.
What is his therapeutic style?
He keeps sessions practical and grounded, mixing brief talks with exercises. Expect breathing, mindfulness practices, and concrete homework to try between sessions.
How much experience does he have?
Kyle has 20 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of mood, stress, and addiction-related concerns.
What are his credentials and where is he located?
He is an LPC, Licensed Professional Counselor, with licence MI LPC 6401010346 and is based in Michigan.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English. He is also able to work with international clients.
What session formats are available?
He provides a range of online formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs.
How does cost and scheduling work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and services are arranged through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

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