Michael Mudgett

Michael Mudgett is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) based in Michigan who works with adults 17 years and older. He focuses on everyday problems like stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, depression, addictions, and the strain of life changes. Michael aims to help people improve communication, cope better, and reconnect with what matters to them.

He uses a warm, interactive style that centers the person in the room. He blends Trauma-Focused Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) to match each person's needs. Sessions often involve learning listening and communication skills, practicing new ways to handle distress, and naming the patterns that keep people stuck.

Michael brings 18 years of counseling experience and draws on a background that includes ministry work and pastoral care. That experience informs his focus on purpose, meaning, and spiritual mindfulness when clients want that included. He describes his role as walking alongside people through hard seasons rather than fixing problems for them.

In practical work he helps people untangle interpersonal conflict, manage anger, and process trauma and loss. He offers direct, compassionate coaching on coping skills and relationship communication. Michael tailors treatment plans to each person's situation and adjusts approaches as goals evolve.

People who choose him can expect a respectful, down-to-earth therapist who emphasizes listening, clear feedback, and concrete tools for day-to-day life.

How therapeutic approaches shape online care

Trauma-Focused Therapy helps people process upsetting memories and reduce their hold on daily life by working carefully through distressing events and the feelings they bring up. It can be useful for anxiety, sleep disruption, and the lasting effects of past harm.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) teaches practical ways to live around painful thoughts and feelings while pursuing valued life goals. It often involves noticing inner experience, clarifying personal values, and taking small committed actions toward what matters.

Client-Centered Therapy centers on a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship where the therapist listens deeply and mirrors what the person shares. This approach supports people who need space to explore feelings and make their own choices about change.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Michael will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match goals, preferences, and what feels manageable. He adjusts techniques over time if something isn’t working and includes communication skills and coping practice when helpful.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the current session formats before booking. Online care can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Talk with the therapist about how to structure sessions so they fit your schedule and goals.