Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
How Michael works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Wisconsin
- Years in practice
- 40
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Michael
Michael Johnnson is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Wisconsin with 40 years of experience. He helps people manage strong emotions, work through relationship strains, and navigate life transitions like grief, career change, or addiction recovery. Michael uses clear, practical steps so conversations feel focused and useful from the first session.
Michael prefers to match his approach to each person's needs and history. He blends straightforward problem-solving with deeper work when necessary.
Background and approach
That can mean short-term solution-focused work to address immediate concerns, or slower exploration when an issue is more complex. He draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, cognitive behavioral techniques, motivational interviewing, and client-centered listening to build a plan together. Sessions aim to clarify goals, identify barriers, and try out small behavior changes that can lead to relief.
Michael also includes discussion of values and purpose when that helps guide decisions. With a background that includes long personal experience of marriage, divorce, blended family life, and recovery from addiction, he is comfortable addressing topics like parenting stress, family conflict, intimacy-related issues, and anger. He can include a Christian perspective when a client prefers that frame for their work.
People working with him should expect a collaborative style. He explains the purpose and steps of each part of the work and adjusts pace to match what the client can tolerate and use. Sessions are offered in English and conducted online or by phone.
What Michael works with
Everything Michael lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Michael's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Visually impaired
Approaches Michael lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How his approaches shape online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values despite hard feelings. It is useful for issues like anxiety, depression, anger, and life-change decisions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and uses practical exercises to test new behaviors and reduce symptoms like anxiety or low mood.Finding the right approach is part of the process. He works collaboratively to decide whether to emphasize ACT, CBT, or solution-focused steps based on your goals and preferences. Sessions often mix brief goal-setting with skill practice and reflection so the plan can change as progress is made.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which offer flexibility for different days and needs. Video is helpful for deeper discussions and interactive work, phone is a solid option when bandwidth is limited, chat can support quick check-ins, and messaging works well for short coaching-style prompts between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and try different ways of working.
Questions people ask about Michael
What concerns does he address most often?
He works with stress, anxiety, anger, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, addiction recovery, depression, bipolar challenges, and life transitions.
What is his therapeutic style like?
He blends solution-focused steps with deeper, values-based work. Sessions are collaborative and pace is set to match the person's needs.
How long has he practiced counseling?
Michael has four decades of experience as a clinician and has worked across many concerns including addiction recovery and family issues.
What are his credentials and location?
He is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) holding a Wisconsin LPC and practices from Wisconsin.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats does he offer online?
He provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How does payment and pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.