Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
How Michael works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Missouri
- Years in practice
- 22
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Michael
Prof. Michael McGaugh helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, anger, grief, depression, addictions, and relationship or intimacy difficulties. He also addresses parenting concerns, ADHD, career stress, compassion fatigue, and trauma and abuse.
He is identified as Prof. Michael McGaugh, LPC, and brings 22 years of experience to his work in Missouri. He keeps sessions direct and practical.
He listens first and then helps people notice patterns that keep problems going.
Background and approach
He offers tools to manage strong emotions like anger and panic, and to rebuild trust and closeness in relationships. Michael draws on cognitive behavioral approaches and client-centered listening to help people find clearer options. He uses emotionally-focused ideas when relationships and connection are central concerns.
He also includes mindfulness practices to reduce reactivity and improve focus. His background includes work as an adult case manager and intake specialist, and many years as a mental health counselor. That mix shaped his focus on helping people make better choices and build usable coping skills.
He explains things in plain language and focuses on small steps that add up. Sessions may include talking through recent situations, practicing new responses, and setting short goals between meetings. He accepts international clients and conducts work from Missouri, speaking English and using a range of online session formats.
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
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Codependency
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Forgiveness
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Sexuality
Approaches Michael lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How therapy approaches translate to online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on empathic listening and supporting people to find their own solutions; it helps with low self-esteem, grief, and making difficult decisions by putting the person's values at the center. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions interact and teaches specific exercises to reduce anxiety, panic, compulsions, and anger through practical skills and behavior experiments. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) concentrates on emotional patterns in close relationships and helps people identify and change interaction cycles that cause pain or distance.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences and then recommend a mix of methods that fit their situation. Together they track what helps and adjust the plan when needed so sessions match changing needs.
Online therapy offers flexibility and a range of ways to connect. Video calls let people use visual cues for relationship work. Phone sessions can fit a quick check-in or a lower-bandwidth option. Live chat and text-based messaging make it easier to keep momentum between meetings and to reach out when a short update or a coping reminder is needed. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy life.
Questions people ask about Michael
What concerns does he help with?
He supports people facing stress, anxiety, anger, depression, addictions, grief, trauma, relationship and intimacy problems, parenting strain, ADHD, and related issues.
What is his general therapy style?
He uses a direct, problem-solving style that still focuses on listening. Sessions are practical and aimed at building skills and clearer ways to respond.
What experience does he bring?
He has 22 years in mental health work, including roles as an adult case manager, intake specialist, and many years as a mental health counselor.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He holds the LPC credential and practices from Missouri.
Which languages and international options are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
He meets via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to therapist availability.