Michael Williams, LPC

Missouri · 35 years in practice

Michael Williams is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 35 years of experience.

License and registration

LPC, Missouri: 000331 · expires June 2027
LPC, Colorado: 0014602 · expires August 2027
NPI: 1841343662 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 35
Languages: English

Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.

About Michael

Michael Williams is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 35 years of experience. He draws on several therapy styles to help people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, depression, and life transitions. He uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people understand and shift emotion-driven patterns.

Michael also works from attachment and client-centered perspectives to build trust and make sessions feel approachable. He blends practical techniques so conversations lead to clearer choices and calmer days.

Background and approach

Clients can expect straightforward conversation and tools they can use between sessions. Michael focuses on what is happening now while noting how past experiences shape current reactions. He often combines brief behavioral strategies with emotion-focused questions to reduce distress and improve coping.

Michael has a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Morehouse College and a Master of Arts in Psychology from Washington University in St. Louis. He holds LPC licenses in Colorado and Missouri and has been counseling for over three decades.

He works with a broad range of concerns from parenting stress and career strain to addictions and obsessive behaviors. Sessions aim to help people manage symptoms, handle relationship tensions, and find clearer direction in midlife and beyond.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Michael lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Addictions
Trauma and abuse
Depression
Grief
Parenting issues
Anger management
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Coping with life changes
Coaching
Compassion fatigue
ADHD
Aging and geriatric issues
Blended family issues
Body image
Codependency
Communication problems
Domestic violence
Drug and alcohol addiction
Fatherhood issues
Guilt and shame
Jealousy
Life purpose
Men's issues
Midlife crisis
Multicultural concerns
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Postpartum depression
Post-traumatic stress
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Sexual dysfunction
Somatization
Women's issues

Approaches Michael names

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Online support

Emotion, Attachment, and Practical Work Online

Michael uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people name and shift strong emotional patterns that keep them stuck. EFT sessions focus on identifying core emotions and the ways those emotions shape reactions and relationships.

He also draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early connection styles influence current behavior, and on Client-Centered Therapy to create a warm, respectful space where people feel heard. Attachment work can help with trust and closeness issues, while client-centered methods help people find their own solutions.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Michael listens to each person’s goals and preferences, then suggests methods to try and adjusts over time based on what helps most. He encourages people to give feedback so sessions stay useful and focused.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for in-depth conversation and visual cues, phone calls work well when bandwidth is limited or for quick check-ins, and messaging suits brief updates or ongoing reflection between meetings. These options make scheduling easier and help therapy fit into busy lives.

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Questions people ask

What concerns can Michael address?

He helps people with stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, parenting stress, anger, self-esteem, career issues, coping with life changes, coaching needs, compassion fatigue, and ADHD.

What is his general therapeutic style?

Michael blends Emotionally-Focused Therapy with attachment and client-centered approaches, using emotion work and supportive conversation to guide change.

How much clinical experience does he have?

He brings 35 years of counseling experience to his practice, working across a wide range of life and mental health issues.

What credentials and location apply to his practice?

He is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and holds LPC licenses in Colorado and Missouri; his profile lists Missouri as his location.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the United States work with him?

International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.

How are fees and getting started handled?

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