Michael Powers

Michael Powers is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) with 41 years of clinical experience. He helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar mood shifts, trauma and abuse, and problems like anger, addiction, or sleep and eating difficulties. He also supports those coping with grief, low self-esteem, ADHD, and the daily strain of life changes.

He creates a straightforward, respectful space where people can talk about what matters most to them. Sessions focus on clear steps to reduce symptoms and build better coping habits. Michael listens for patterns that keep problems repeating and works with clients to change them.

His methods draw on Trauma-Focused Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Internal Family Systems. That mix lets him address painful memories, unhelpful thoughts, motivation for change, and inner conflicts that drive behavior. He explains tools in plain language and practices them together with clients.

Michael emphasizes practical skills that can be used between sessions, such as breathing and behavioral experiments, communication practice, and planning for high-risk moments. He aims to make progress measurable and understandable so clients see how their lives shift over time.

He practices in Michigan and conducts work in English. People who want to begin fill out a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions through the Start Therapy button, then plan appointments based on therapist availability.

How these approaches translate to online work

Trauma-Focused Therapy helps people process painful memories and reduce their hold on daily life. It focuses on gentle, guided work to reduce distress tied to past events and improve how someone copes in the present.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the connection between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It teaches practical tools for changing unhelpful thinking and testing new behaviors to ease anxiety, panic, and mood symptoms.

Motivational Interviewing is a short, person-centered method for building readiness to change. It’s useful when someone feels stuck or uncertain about making shifts around substance use, routines, or self-care.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. The therapist will work together with each person to pick and adapt methods that match their goals, needs, and day-to-day life. This is a collaborative decision that can change as progress happens.

The profile does not specify exact online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, allow shorter check-ins when that helps, and reduce travel time. These practical benefits can help people keep momentum while they use trauma-focused and skills-based methods in therapy.