- Goal-focused counseling
- Workplace issues
- Addiction support
About Michael
Michael MacKinnon is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with ten years of clinical experience. He focuses on work and wellbeing concerns alongside common life challenges like stress, anxiety, depression, and addiction. He speaks English and accepts international clients, and he aims to help people reach practical goals for daily life.
Michael uses straightforward conversation and problem-solving to help people facing relationship strain, workplace difficulties, and feelings of isolation. He supports people working through trauma, grief, and issues tied to adoption or foster care. Sessions often focus on skills that can be used between meetings.
His approach centers on setting clear goals and breaking those goals into manageable steps. He helps people identify patterns that contribute to mounting stress and teaches strategies to reduce symptoms of mood disorders and anxiety. For addiction concerns he emphasizes routines and coping tools that replace harmful behaviors.
Michael also addresses communication problems, control issues, and challenges around forgiveness, guilt, and shame. He offers guidance for those dealing with domestic violence histories or sex addiction and supports people rebuilding self-worth and social confidence.
People can expect practical, goal-focused work that connects therapy to daily life and the workplace. To begin, prospective clients follow the site process to match and schedule sessions according to Michael's availability and the platform's subscription model.
Evidence-based techniques for everyday challenges
Michael describes his practice as focused on practical, evidence-based techniques that help with stress, mood disorders, and addictive behaviors. One common approach teaches skills for managing anxiety and mood symptoms through step-by-step strategies and activity planning that reduce overwhelm and improve daily functioning. Another approach emphasizes rebuilding habits and routines to replace addictive behaviors and support steady recovery, with attention to small changes that add up over time.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options with each person and collaborate on which techniques fit their goals, symptoms, and day-to-day life. That means trying methods, checking what helps, and adjusting plans together rather than assuming one path from the start.
Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week and stay consistent with care. Because session formats are not specified in the biography, confirm which formats are offered before booking. Many people find remote sessions help them attend more reliably, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Licensed professionals adapt exercises and homework to work in between meetings so therapy can connect directly to workplace and wellbeing goals.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
10+ years
Credentials
Georgia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Michael address?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, and addictions, and he helps with trauma and family-related issues.
What is his therapeutic style like?
He uses practical, goal-focused conversations that break problems into manageable steps and teach coping tools for daily life.
How long has he been practicing?
Michael has ten years of experience working in counseling settings with a variety of concerns.
Where is he licensed and based?
He is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Georgia.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and he is able to work with international clients.
What session formats are available?
Session formats are not listed in the biography; confirm current options before booking to know which formats are offered.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with him?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.