Michael Gee, LPC

Michael Gee is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Michigan with 10 years of clinical experience. He works with people managing stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, and depression. He also focuses on issues such as abandonment, codependency, substance problems, guilt and shame, and isolation.

Michael starts by listening to each person's story and treating them as the expert on their own life. Sessions tend to be conversational and practical. He looks for strengths clients already use and builds from there to address recurring patterns like people-pleasing or putting others first.

He uses a mix of well-known methods such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy. EMDR and Motivational Interviewing are also part of his toolkit when those approaches fit a client's needs. He matches techniques to what a person is facing rather than using one single method for everyone.

In session, Michael helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and then practices clearer choices. That can mean learning to set boundaries, identifying triggers for substance use, or processing painful memories. Sessions aim to be straightforward and focused on small, manageable steps.

People who feel stuck around pleasing others, living with someone else's moods, or losing themselves in a relationship often find this approach useful. Michael encourages realistic goals and steady progress rather than quick fixes.

How Michael Uses ACT, CBT and Client-Centered Work Online