Michael MacKinnon
Compassionate, practical counseling for life challenges
- Credentials
- LPC
- Experience
- 10 years
- Licensed in
- Georgia
- Languages
- English
- Format
- Online sessions
About Michael
Michael MacKinnon is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 10 years of experience. He focuses on practical, evidence-informed work to help people manage stress, anxiety, addiction, depression, and trauma. His approach aims to make sessions straightforward and useful for everyday life.
He helps clients clarify goals and take small steps toward them. Conversations are focused on skills that improve mood, reduce worry, and address patterns that keep problems going. He also works on relationship challenges and family-related concerns when they come up.
Background and approach
Over his career he has supported people dealing with grief, post-traumatic stress, and difficult workplace dynamics. He has experience with issues tied to adoption and foster care, domestic violence, and communication problems. He pays attention to shame, guilt, and isolation as they affect recovery and connection.
MacKinnon draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address compulsive behaviors like sex addiction and other substance or behavioral addictions. He also assists with social anxiety, phobias, and control issues that interfere with daily functioning. Sessions aim to be collaborative and focused on clear next steps.
He practices in Georgia and offers services in English. International clients can work with him as well. Therapy is provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
Approaches that translate well to online therapy
Two evidence-based approaches often used are cognitive-behavioral techniques and skills-based addiction work. Cognitive-behavioral techniques focus on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety and depression. Skills-based addiction work emphasizes practical strategies to manage urges, build routines, and repair life areas affected by compulsive behaviors.Another useful method is trauma-informed care that attends to safety and pacing. This approach helps people process difficult experiences at a pace that feels manageable while reducing symptoms that interfere with daily life.
Choosing the right approach is part of the process. The therapist works collaboratively to match methods to each person’s needs, goals, and preferences. Together they review progress and adjust techniques when something isn’t helping.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation without travel, while phone sessions provide another live option. Live chat and text-based messaging make it easier to check in between sessions and keep work moving forward. These formats increase flexibility and make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
Also works with
- Experience
- 10 years
- Licensed
- Georgia
- Languages
- English
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