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Online therapist

Michael (Mike) Wallington

Experienced LPCC offering practical support

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Credentials
LPCC
Experience
44 years
Licensed in
New Mexico
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Michael

Michael (Mike) Wallington is a licensed professional clinical counselor with 44 years of practice. He works from New Mexico and brings long experience helping people facing stress, depression, anxiety, grief, and problems with addiction. He emphasizes a calm, respectful presence and aims to make therapy straightforward and understandable for worried parents.

Mike keeps sessions practical and grounded. He listens first and helps people spot patterns that keep them stuck. He uses clear tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy, and draws on attachment and mindfulness ideas to strengthen coping skills.

Background and approach

His style is warm and nonjudgmental. He talks in plain language and focuses on small, manageable steps that can change day-to-day life. People can expect help sorting relationship strain, parenting challenges, grief, or work and career stress without jargon or long lectures.

With many years of work behind him, Mike uses what fits each person rather than a single recipe. He aims to reduce harmful habits, ease intense emotions, and rebuild routines that support daily functioning. Sessions mix conversation, skill practice, and problem solving.

Therapy includes attention to family and parenting concerns when relevant, and Mike draws on experience with issues like fatherhood, blended families, and family-of-origin patterns. He welcomes straightforward questions and helps people set realistic goals for change.

Practical approaches and online options for family concerns

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on connection and safety in relationships. It helps people notice how early attachments shape current reactions and guides steps to build more supported ways of relating and parenting.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps identify unhelpful thoughts and habits and replace them with clearer, more useful ones. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress, and is useful for tackling patterns that affect daily functioning.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will listen to your goals and preferences and then recommend a mix of methods that fit your situation. That choice is made collaboratively rather than imposed from the start.

Online therapy makes it easier to fit sessions into busy family schedules. Video calls and phone sessions let people meet live, while live chat and text-based messaging allow ongoing check-ins or brief coaching between meetings. These options increase flexibility and help maintain continuity of care when attending in person is difficult.

Attachment-Based Therapy

Looks at how early bonds shaped what you expect from closeness, and how that plays out now with a partner, a parent, or your own children.

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 kinds of problems does he address?
He works with a broad range of concerns such as addiction, depression, anxiety, grief, anger, stress, and relationship difficulties. Additional focuses include parenting, intimacy issues, and family-related problems.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
His approach is warm and nonjudgmental, mixing listening with practical tools. Sessions are conversational and aimed at small doable changes rather than abstract theory.
What experience does he bring to therapy?
He has 44 years of clinical experience working with people facing life stress, addiction, and relationship challenges. That background informs a steady, pragmatic way of working.
Where is he licensed and based?
He is licensed as an LPCC with license number NM LPCC CCMH2331 and practices from New Mexico.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English, and he also accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. This gives flexibility for different schedules and needs.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Specific pricing depends on the subscription chosen.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability. That process helps match needs and set an initial appointment.

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Experience
44 years
Licensed
New Mexico
Languages
English

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