About Michael
Michael Witham is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with more than two decades of clinical experience. He combines practical, person-focused work with clear skills training to help people manage stress, anxiety, mood concerns, and behavior problems. His style is direct but warm, aiming to help people feel more capable and make better choices.
He began practicing in 2002 and has been licensed in Wyoming since 2012. Over 26 years he has worked in crisis response, initial assessment and treatment planning, and both individual and group settings.
How Michael works
That background informs how he helps people stabilize during hard moments and plan for change. In sessions he uses client-centered methods alongside cognitive behavioral techniques. That means conversations focus on what matters to each person, while also teaching concrete tools to change thinking and behavior.
He emphasizes impulse control, decision-making, and coping skills for depression and anxiety. He has experience addressing complex problems such as chronic pain, severe psychotic symptoms, addictions, grief, and the emotional fallout of trauma or separation. He also supports people dealing with parenting stress, sleep and eating concerns, bipolar symptoms, and challenges tied to aging or chronic illness.
Michael aims to set measurable goals and build strengths clients can carry forward. He works collaboratively to improve daily functioning, reduce unhelpful behaviors, and increase confidence in making decisions.
Michael lists 6 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.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Bipolar disorder
- Cancer
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 26 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Wyoming |
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Online support options
Approach and online care that focus on skills and goals
Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening to what matters to the person and shaping the work around their goals. It helps people feel heard and builds motivation to try new ways of handling problems.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It uses specific exercises and practice to change unhelpful thinking patterns and develop coping skills for anxiety, depression, and behavior concerns.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers skills for managing intense emotions and improving impulse control. It can be useful for people who struggle with strong reactions, self-destructive behaviors, or chronic emotional instability.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to figure out which methods fit their needs and goals. That process may involve trying different techniques and adjusting the plan over time.
Online therapy in this practice is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video sessions let people use face-to-face conversation and skill demonstrations. Phone sessions can be a lower-bandwidth option for thorough check-ins. Live chat and messaging allow shorter check-ins, ongoing coaching, or support between longer sessions. These options provide flexibility to fit therapy into a busy life and to keep practice consistent across different situations.
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