Hi I’m Michael, a Mental Health Counselor and Supervisor in Greensboro, North Carolina!
I’m a natural outside-the-box thinker and perceiver. I help folks approach something they’ve looked at a hundred times and see it in a new way. I specialize in relationship issues, chronic pain, and life changes. I have extensive experience helping folks who are emerging from religious conditioning and exploring identity. My approach is psychodynamic, somatic, and skills-based, which means we will attend to your story, your relationships, and your body as we build new strategies and new rhythms. Understanding how your experiences and relationships have shaped you creates a compass for change and growth in the present.
I call my counseling practice "Wit's End" because this is the point at which we realize something has to change, the moment we turn toward help. That's why I'm here. With curiosity, kindness, and humor (therapy isn't always serious!), we can navigate what brought you here and find what's next.
About Me:
I have been a therapist for over ten years now. I currently reside in Greensboro, NC, but have lived in many regions of the US, including Washington state, Michigan, Colorado, and Indiana. I have worked with clients of all ages from a variety of backgrounds. Much of my clinical experience so far comes from working in community based settings, psychiatric hospitals and spiritual settings. Though I have worked with children and families, my current focus is teenagers, adults, couples, and parents.
Outside my work, I have a jack-of-all-trades approach to life including baking, gardening, and any musical instrument that I can find at an estate sale. I spend much of my time outdoors with my partner, two kids, and our dog named Bear.
A very incomplete list of books and names of those who have influenced me (Feel free to click on each link to learn more):
How to Do Nothing and Saving Time by Jenny Odell
Mating in Captivity by Ester Perel
Waking the Tiger by Peter Levine
Come As You Are and Come Together by Emily Nagoski
The many books by Dan Allender
Anti-Diet by Christy Harrison
The Way Out by Alan Gordon
Polywise and Poly Secure by Jessica Fern
The Other Significant Others Rhaina Cohen
And an ongoing amount forever more!
Licenses and Certifications
Licenses
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor in North Carolina (LCMHC #19020)
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Supervisor in North Carolina (LCMHCS #S19020 )
Licensed Professional Counselor in South Carolina (LPC #LPC7226) Telehealth Only*
Masters of Arts in Counseling Psychology (MACP) from The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology in Seattle, WA, 2016
Further Trainings and Certifications:
Pain Reprocessing Therapy Certification
Somatic Experiencing Intermediate level- Ongoing
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, (Though, it is not the main offering I use)
Psychodynamic and Relational Psychology
Parent Child Integration Therapy
TF-CBT
