- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- Communication skills
- Anxiety and grief
About Michael
Michael Mudgett is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) in Michigan with 18 years of experience. He works with adults 17 and older and focuses on relationship concerns and a wide range of life stresses, including anxiety, grief, addiction, depression, and communication problems.
He helps people who feel stuck in repeating relationship patterns or who struggle to name and express their emotions. He teaches listening and communication skills to improve connection and address intimacy-related issues. He also supports people dealing with career strain, parenting concerns, eating and sleeping problems, and the emotional fallout of divorce or separation.
Michael combines several therapeutic approaches in session. He draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) to look at attachment and emotion patterns between people. He also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered methods, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) when appropriate.
Sessions are described as interactive and practical. He works through specific communication skills and helps clients identify how their own responses feed relationship cycles. He also addresses trauma, anger management, and early childhood wounds that continue to affect daily life.
Michael brings a personal background in ministry to his practice and identifies as a Christian who offers support that can include spiritual mindfulness if a client chooses to discuss faith. He assists adults who want clearer communication, better emotional understanding, and more stable day-to-day coping skills.
How Michael blends EFT, ACT and CBT for remote sessions
Michael uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) to help people name and track emotion and attachment patterns that show up in relationships. EFT is focused on where emotions and connection get stuck and on changing interaction patterns that keep people feeling disconnected.He also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), which helps people clarify values, accept difficult internal experiences, and choose actions that match what matters to them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns that contribute to anxiety, depression, or stress.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Michael will discuss which methods might fit your goals and try different ways of working based on what helps. Clients and the therapist decide together which combination of approaches to use over time.
If you are considering remote work, please confirm the current session formats before booking. Confirming ensures the session type fits your schedule and needs. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a workday, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time so people can more easily attend regular appointments.
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Experience
18+ years
Listed in
Michigan
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he address?
He works with stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, addictions, depression, and related concerns such as parenting, career strain, and communication problems.
What kinds of therapy does he use?
He lists Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and EMDR among his approaches.
How much experience does he have?
He has 18 years of clinical experience working with adults and couples on interpersonal and emotional issues.
What are his credentials and where does he practice?
He is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor - practicing in Michigan.
Can I work with him in a language other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does he work with international clients?
He is not accepting international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and billed?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule an initial appointment.
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