About Abbey
Abbey Tulgestke is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Michigan with five years of clinical experience. He focuses on practical ways to reduce stress and anxiety, manage symptoms of depression, and support people struggling after trauma or abuse. Abbey helps people who are navigating attention and concentration difficulties often called ADHD.
He also addresses low self-esteem, motivation problems, panic attacks, and mood challenges. He uses clear, conversational language so sessions feel straightforward and grounded.
How Abbey works
He believes people know their own stories and brings a strengths-based attitude to therapy. Abbey helps clients notice resources they already have and build small, achievable steps toward their goals. He aims to make the process feel manageable, not overwhelming.
Outside of those core concerns he often works on issues tied to relationships and identity. These include abandonment and attachment worries, communication problems, control issues, guilt and shame, and healing after separation. He also offers support around body image, pregnancy and childbirth transitions, and finding life purpose.
Sessions move at a practical pace with space to reflect and try new behaviors between meetings. Abbey welcomes straightforward conversations about what is and isn't helping, and he adjusts the plan as progress unfolds.
What Abbey works with
The areas below are the ones Abbey selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 5 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Michigan |
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Online support options
Evidence-based approaches and online care
Abbey draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear skills and practical change. One common approach emphasizes learning coping skills for anxiety and panic - teaching breathing and grounding techniques, alongside steps to gradually face feared situations to reduce avoidance. Another approach targets mood and motivation by breaking goals into small tasks, tracking progress, and adjusting habits to improve day-to-day functioning.Finding the right approach is collaborative. Abbey works with each person to choose methods that fit their needs, goals, and what feels manageable. He checks in regularly and changes the plan if something isn’t helping, so therapy adapts as progress is made.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care more flexible. Video works well for a fuller conversation, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and messaging or live chat can fit quick check-ins between appointments. These options help people fit therapy into work, childcare, or busy days while keeping consistent support.
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