About Michael
Michael Mudgett, LPC, works with adults who are dealing with anxiety, stress, relationship strain, grief, and other life challenges. He uses straightforward language and practical skills to help people notice what matters to them and make small changes. His approach suits people looking for clear guidance and steady support.
He brings 18 years of experience and focuses on communication, connection, and everyday coping. Sessions often include learning listening and communication skills to ease interpersonal tension.
Background and approach
He also addresses intimacy-related problems, addiction concerns, mood issues, and trauma responses. Michael describes his style as warm and interactive. He blends techniques from cognitive behavioral ideas, client-centered listening, and emotion-focused work to fit each person’s needs.
He aims to be present with clients as they sort through difficult feelings and choices. When trauma shows up, he can use approaches that help people process painful memories and reduce their emotional charge. He helps people facing life transitions, parenting strains, career stress, and problems with sleep or eating by creating practical steps to try between sessions.
Michael also integrates a spiritual perspective when clients want that support. He notes a background in ministry and offers that part of his experience for those who find it meaningful. Overall, he focuses on helping people build skills, find purpose, and move forward at their own pace.
Approaches that translate to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck and then move toward what matters to them. It is useful for anxiety, stress, and life transitions where values and action are important.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on how thoughts, behaviors, and feelings interact, and teaches practical tools to change unhelpful patterns. It is often used for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and coping with addictions.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a method some therapists use to help process distressing memories so they feel less overwhelming. It can be helpful when trauma or early painful events are keeping someone stuck.
Finding the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will discuss these methods with each person and decide together which techniques fit the goals and comfort level of the client. Plans can be adjusted over time as needs change.
Online therapy offers flexible options like video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging. Video works well when visual connection matters for skills practice. Phone can be a lower-bandwidth option and good for check-ins. Live chat or text messaging can work for brief updates, homework, or when a written check-in feels easier. These formats make it possible to fit therapy into work, school, or caregiving schedules while keeping continuity of care.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Co-morbidity
- Coaching
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 18 years
- Licensed
- Michigan
- Languages
- English
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