Michael Powers, LPC

Michael Powers is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor in Michigan with 41 years of clinical experience. He helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, mood disorders, trauma and abuse, and related concerns such as panic, addiction, sleep problems, and ADHD. He describes work on attachment, abandonment, communication problems, and feelings of guilt or shame as part of his focus.

He uses straightforward, skills-based methods to reduce distress and improve day-to-day functioning. Sessions commonly include identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing different responses. He also supports people working through grief, anger, impulsivity, and isolation with practical strategies for emotional regulation.

Michael combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with Motivational Interviewing and Trauma-Focused methods when those approaches fit the problem. He uses Internal Family Systems ideas to look at conflicted self-states and their roles in behavior. The emphasis is on clear steps clients can try between sessions rather than long, abstract talk.

Sessions focus on concrete goals and measurable skills such as sleep routines, coping plans for panic, and communication practices. He helps people notice patterns that sustain distress and then experiments with small changes to reduce them. Progress is driven by practical exercises and feedback over time.

People who choose him should expect an organized, problem-solving style grounded in decades of clinical work. He works in English and practices in Michigan. When starting, he asks for practical information about current concerns and goals so sessions can get focused quickly.

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