Michael Williams
Supportive counselor for parenting challenges
- Credentials
- LPC
- Experience
- 35 years
- Licensed in
- Missouri, Colorado
- Languages
- English
- Format
- Online sessions
About Michael
Michael Williams is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 35 years of experience. He holds a BA in Psychology from Morehouse College and a MA in Psychology from Washington University in St. Louis.
He practices in Missouri and brings a practical, down-to-earth style to sessions. He focuses on parenting and related concerns while also addressing stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, and anger. Sessions aim to help people sort what matters most, learn clearer ways to communicate, and find steps that fit daily life.
Background and approach
He uses familiar, straightforward language so parents can follow and act on what they talk about. Michael blends several proven approaches to shape each plan. He uses attachment-based ideas to look at relationship patterns, cognitive behavioral techniques to change unhelpful thoughts and actions, and client-centered methods to keep the sessions focused on the person’s goals.
Mindfulness and emotionally-focused tools are also used when helpful. He has worked across many life stages and topics, including fatherhood issues, blended family concerns, career transitions, compassion fatigue, and aging-related matters. Michael explains options clearly and helps people choose practical strategies they can try between sessions.
When parents have urgent questions about behavior, boundaries, or coping with change, he helps break problems into manageable parts. The goal is steady progress through usable skills and clearer communication.
Approaches that translate well to online therapy
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early and ongoing relationship patterns shape reactions today. Online sessions can use this approach to spot recurring interaction styles and practice new ways of relating. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions, then tests small changes. It works well online because homework and real-life experiments are easy to plan between sessions. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on active listening and building a trusting conversation to help people clarify goals and feel understood.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Michael will talk with each person to identify what feels most relevant and try methods that match goals and preferences. That process is collaborative and flexible, and adjustments are made as needs change.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These formats make it easier to fit sessions into busy family schedules, reduce travel time, and allow work on real situations as they arise. Licensed professionals can use these tools to practice skills, assign short exercises, and keep momentum between meetings.
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.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
Also works with
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Fatherhood issues
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Sexual dysfunction
- Somatization
- Women's issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 35 years
- Licensed
- Missouri, Colorado
- Languages
- English
Next step
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