Michael VerLee
Compassionate, practical counseling for family challenges
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Experience
- 10 years
- Licensed in
- Indiana
- Languages
- English
- Format
- Online sessions
About Michael
Michael VerLee is a licensed mental health counselor in Indiana with 10 years of clinical experience. He focuses on addictions, family concerns, parenting challenges, coaching, and compassion fatigue. He aims to offer practical, research-informed help and listens carefully to each person's story.
He values direct, respectful conversation and recognizes how hard it can be to reach out for support. Michael uses proven intervention strategies while tailoring them to each person's situation.
Background and approach
In sessions he helps people unpack relationship patterns, manage stress related to caregiving or work, and address feelings of guilt, shame, or abandonment. He also works with men on life purpose and workplace concerns and supports those facing divorce or separation. His approach is straightforward and goal-oriented.
He talks through concrete steps people can try between sessions and tracks progress along the way. Michael frames therapy as a team effort where the client’s priorities guide the work. Sessions can cover communication skills, setting boundaries, problem-solving for parenting, and strategies for coping with addictive behaviors.
He emphasizes practical techniques that people can apply to daily life. If finding the right counselor is the first goal, he treats that as an important and valid outcome. He provides care in English and accepts international clients.
Michael works via multiple online formats to fit different schedules and preferences.
Practical therapeutic approaches for online family and parenting help
Michael brings evidence-based techniques into online sessions in clear, usable ways. One common approach he relies on focuses on behavioral strategies - identifying small, concrete actions to change patterns at home or work and practicing those steps between sessions. This method helps with addictive behaviors, caregiving stress, and everyday parenting challenges.Another frequent focus is communication and problem-solving skills. That work involves learning how to share needs, set boundaries, and handle conflicts more calmly. These skills support repair after fights, reduce ongoing tension, and make daily routines smoother for families.
Choosing the right approach is part of the process. Michael treats therapy as a collaboration and will help figure out which techniques match a person’s goals, preferences, and situation. He checks in and adjusts the plan as progress and priorities change.
Online sessions offer flexibility and easier access to care. Video calls let people meet face-to-face from home, phone sessions work when video isn’t possible, and live chat or text-based messaging can support quick check-ins or ongoing coaching between appointments. This range of formats helps fit therapy into busy family schedules and varied routines.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
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- Experience
- 10 years
- Licensed
- Indiana
- Languages
- English
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