About Michael
Dr. Michael Cundiff is a licensed professional counselor with 45 years of experience. He practices in Missouri and brings a calm, relationship-focused approach to sessions.
He meets people where they are and works with them to set practical goals. Sessions can use video, phone, live chat, or text messaging depending on preference. Dr.
Cundiff favors a client-centered style that emphasizes working together to find solutions. He also draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thoughts and on mindfulness practices to build steady coping skills.
How Michael works
Narrative methods help people reframe difficult experiences and find new meaning. His clinical interests are broad, including stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating and sleeping difficulties, anger, self-esteem, and ADHD. He also helps with relationship and family-related concerns such as communication problems, divorce and separation, and parenting strain.
Additional focuses include caregiving stress, attachment and abandonment issues, adoption and foster care, fatherhood matters, and first responder issues. Sessions are offered in English and follow a flexible format. Dr.
Cundiff typically uses 45-minute meetings but can adapt to different needs. He encourages questions and keeps regular message checks to respond between sessions. People who prefer a collaborative therapist often find this style useful.
The emphasis is on practical steps, clear goals, and steady support while working through life changes and emotional challenges.
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What Michael works with
The areas below are the ones Michael selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Intimacy-related issues
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 45 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Missouri |
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Online support options
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Client-centered therapy puts the relationship first. In online sessions this means the therapist listens closely, follows the client's lead, and helps set goals together. It works well for people who want a supportive, collaborative space to work through problems.Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, focuses on spotting and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Online CBT often uses short exercises and practical homework between sessions to build new habits and reduce symptoms like anxiety or low mood.
Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve focus. These techniques can be practiced in brief moments during the day and reinforced during sessions to help with stress, sleep, and emotional regulation.
Choosing the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels helpful. Together they may try different methods and adjust the plan as needs change.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and messaging suit shorter check-ins, quick skill practice, or times when writing feels more comfortable. These options offer flexibility for varied schedules and life commitments.
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