About Michael
Michael Graul is a licensed professional counselor who helps people coping with depression, anxiety, and the long-term effects of trauma. He invites clients to bring what they’re facing without needing everything figured out first.
Sessions focus on understanding how past events shape current thoughts and feelings and on finding ways forward that feel doable.rrHe listens for the beliefs that keep someone stuck - thoughts like I’m to blame or I’m not good enough - and works with the person to question those ideas.
Background and approach
Conversations are practical and direct, with attention to what changes will matter in daily life. This includes building small skills and new ways of thinking that reduce distress.rrThe work often looks at how traumatic experiences affect relationships with self and others. Michael helps people notice patterns and consider alternatives that lead to more self-compassion and clearer choices.
He also addresses connected concerns such as guilt, shame, and issues many men face when asking for help.rrPeople bring a range of struggles, including stress, post-traumatic stress, and problems tied to illness such as cancer. Over time the focus can shift from surviving to making active choices about the future.
Michael draws on seven years of clinical experience as an LPCC and an LPC while tailoring the pace to each person.rrTherapy begins with listening and making a simple plan together. He will help identify practical steps and check progress often so the work stays relevant to real life.
How evidence-based techniques translate to online therapy
Many evidence-based techniques focus on changing thoughts and building practical skills. One common approach helps people identify and challenge negative beliefs that increase anxiety or depression, teaching simple thought-checking and behavioral experiments to test new ideas. Another approach emphasizes processing traumatic memories in a paced way so they feel less overwhelming and stop shaping daily reactions.rrFinding the right method is part of the work. The therapist will discuss different options and collaborate with each person to choose what fits their goals, needs, and preferences. This collaborative process helps decide the pace and which techniques to try first.rrBecause the biography does not specify session formats, confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, support shorter check-ins when time is limited, and remove travel time so people can use a break at work for a session. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and homework for remote sessions so the work stays practical and focused on real-life change.Questions people ask
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- Experience
- 7 years
- Licensed
- Ohio, West Virginia
- Languages
- English