About Michael
Michael Holmes is a licensed counselor who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, and depression. He works to make the first steps toward help feel manageable and respectful of the client’s own experience. He speaks plainly and aims to help people use their strengths to move forward.
He has five years of professional experience and holds LPCC and LPC credentials. His work has included supporting people who have faced trauma and abuse and those coping with loss or major life changes.
Background and approach
He listens for what matters most to each person and helps set practical goals that fit everyday life. Michael pays attention to how attachment and abandonment issues show up in relationships and decision making. He also supports people dealing with body image, caregiver stress, and challenges linked to autism and Asperger syndrome.
He uses straightforward strategies to address dissociation, control issues, and communication problems. Sessions aim to be collaborative and action-focused. Michael encourages small, steady steps - practicing new ways to cope between meetings and checking what works.
He helps people track changes and adjust plans as life shifts. People who reach out can expect a calm, steady presence and clear options for next steps. Michael believes courage is shown in trying, and he helps people translate that courage into practical change.
Evidence-based techniques and online care
Michael uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that aim to reduce symptoms and build coping skills. One approach focuses on practical coping strategies to manage anxiety and stress by teaching grounding exercises, breathing work, and step-by-step plans to face feared situations. Another approach addresses trauma and grief through stabilization techniques and paced processing that help people regain a sense of control and function in daily life.Choosing the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences and together they will pick methods that fit. Adjustments are made along the way based on what helps most in real life.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls let people work face-to-face from anywhere in Kentucky, phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited, live chat supports shorter check-ins, and text-based messaging lets people share thoughts between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or other busy schedules.
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What this therapist works with
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- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
- Experience
- 5 years
- Licensed
- Kentucky, Georgia
- Languages
- English
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