About Michael
Dr. Michael Schmit is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Texas who helps people dealing with addictions, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, and self-esteem concerns. He also supports people coping with life changes, grief, trauma, parenting stress, and issues around intimacy and communication.
He has 13 years of experience in counseling work. He aims for straightforward, respectful conversations. Sessions focus on what matters to the client and on practical steps that can make daily life easier.
How Michael works
He adapts the pace and goals to each person's needs rather than using a one-size-fits-all plan. His approach draws on several methods so he can match tools to problems. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps with unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy offers skills for managing strong emotions and improving relationships. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes the person’s own goals and choices. Dr.
Schmit also uses motivational interviewing to build readiness for change and existential ideas to look at values and meaning when life shifts. These are woven into conversations and exercises that fit a person’s situation, such as handling addiction, career stress, or caregiving strain. People can expect a calm, direct style that balances listening with practical suggestions.
He keeps sessions focused on tangible steps - small changes that add up. The goal is to leave each session with something useful to try before the next meeting.
Michael lists 9 ways of working on the entry:
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.
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
Also listed
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Coaching
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 13 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Texas |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Dr. Schmit uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors that fuel anxiety, depression, and addictive patterns. CBT often involves exercises and action steps to try between meetings and is helpful for problem-focused work.He also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy for building emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills. DBT skills can be useful when emotions feel overwhelming or when communication repeatedly leads to conflict. Client-Centered Therapy is another part of his approach and centers on the person’s own goals and choices while the therapist offers support and reflection.
Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. He will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't worked before. Together they choose methods and set small, measurable steps to test in daily life and adjust as needed.
Online therapy with him is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video calls let people use visual cues and longer conversation. Phone sessions can work well when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging offer flexibility for brief updates or supporting exercises between longer sessions. These options aim to make counseling more accessible around work, caregiving, and busy schedules.
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