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Online therapist

Michael Ziegler

Experienced counselor guiding practical change

Credentials
LPC, LCPC
Experience
12 years
Licensed in
Missouri, Maine
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Michael

Michael Ziegler is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 12 years of experience who helps people move past painful moods, confusing feelings, and life disruptions. He speaks plainly, listens closely, and focuses on practical steps people can use right away. Parents reading this will find straightforward guidance about parenting and related stress.

He practices in Missouri and conducts sessions in English. Michael’s work centers on clarifying what a person wants and then testing whether current habits are helping reach that goal.

Background and approach

He uses Reality Therapy ideas to look at actions and choices, and helps clients try different behaviors that fit their values. He also draws on methods for trauma, mood, and behavior concerns to match each person’s situation. He frequently uses Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, or EMDR, to address traumatic memories and stuck thinking.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, is part of his toolbox to teach emotion regulation and practical coping skills. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, and mindfulness techniques are used to change unhelpful thoughts and reduce anxiety. Michael’s background includes work with child-focused family therapy, law enforcement and first responders, people reentering life after prison, and clients processing traumatic experiences.

He brings those varied settings into sessions so treatment is concrete and relevant. Sessions are available by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. The practice uses a subscription model for sessions that can be canceled at any time, and scheduling follows therapist availability.

How evidence-based approaches work online

EMDR, or Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, helps people process traumatic memories that keep causing distress. It uses guided attention and memory processing to reduce the emotional charge of those memories and make them less disruptive in daily life.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, focuses on building skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better interpersonal effectiveness. It teaches clear, step-by-step tools people can use when emotions feel overwhelming.

Michael approaches finding the right method as a shared process. He will talk with clients about goals, past attempts, and personal preferences, then suggest techniques to try. Adjustments are made as progress is reviewed together so treatment fits the person rather than forcing a single method.

Online sessions can take place by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, which lets people choose what feels most manageable. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to keep working on skills between meetings. Licensed professionals can use these options to deliver structured EMDR preparation, DBT skill coaching, and CBT-style practice in ways that work for the client’s life.

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.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.

EMDR

A structured protocol used with distressing memories, pairing recall with guided attention tasks. Some therapists adapt it for video sessions; whether that fits is worth asking about directly.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does he help with?
He works with many issues including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting-related stress, anger, depression, addictions, grief, self-esteem, ADHD, and related challenges listed in his profile.
What is his therapeutic style like?
He uses a practical, problem-solving approach based on Reality Therapy, and mixes in specific techniques like EMDR, DBT, CBT, and mindfulness to address each person’s needs.
What is his professional background?
He has 12 years of experience and has worked in settings such as child-focused family therapy, law enforcement and first responder support, and reentry services for people after prison.
What credentials and location are listed?
He holds LPC and LCPC credentials with licence details MO LPC 2016025948 and ME LCPC CC6849, and practices in Missouri.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with him?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How do I get started with therapy?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

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