About Michael
Michael Goodman is a licensed professional counselor who has worked in Illinois and Missouri for 33 years. He focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression and addictions. He aims to treat each person with respect, sensitivity, and compassion as they look for change.
He listens first, then tailors conversations and a plan to fit each person's situation. Sessions focus on practical steps people can try between meetings. Michael supports people who are facing relationship strain, family conflict, grief, or trouble with sleep and self-esteem.
Background and approach
He also helps with eating and body-image concerns, codependency and substance use problems. Career stress, money worries, and midlife questions are common topics he addresses. Michael uses straightforward tools from approaches like cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness to help people spot patterns and try different responses.
For people carrying trauma or painful memories, he uses methods such as EMDR alongside trauma-informed care. He also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help clients clarify values and take small, values-driven actions. The overall approach is collaborative and paced to what feels manageable for each person.
Michael encourages people to take the first step toward change and offers steady support along the way. He works with clients to set realistic goals and to track progress in ways that fit daily life.
Approaches used in remote therapy and what they offer
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice which thoughts get in the way and then choose small actions that align with their values. It can be useful for anxiety, life changes, and rebuilding motivation. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on spotting unhelpful thinking and testing new behaviors to reduce symptoms like worry or low mood. It often includes short exercises to practice between sessions. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention skills to reduce reactivity and improve sleep, stress management, and emotional regulation.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or has not helped before. Together they pick strategies and try them, adjusting based on what feels useful and doable.
Confirm the therapist's available session options before booking, since formats are not specified in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, avoid travel time, and check in during short breaks. Some formats are better for a quick coaching-style check-in while others suit longer, in-depth work. Talk with the therapist about scheduling and session length to match daily life and treatment goals.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- ADHD
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 33 years
- Licensed
- Missouri, Illinois
- Languages
- English