About me

I began my career as a child and adolescent counselor in 2002. I believe in a collaborative approach involving parents/guardians and the adolescents in determining treatment goals. I have had success enhancing ADHD coping skills, organizational improvement, and reducing self - harm behaviors. I have been rewarded as the adolescent population can be resilient in progress and abilities.

Specialties

  • Stress, Anxiety
  • Trauma, Abuse
  • Anger management
  • Depression
  • ADHD
Also experienced in:
Addictions , Family conflicts , Grief , Eating disorders , Sleeping disorders , Parenting issues , Self esteem , Bipolar disorder , Coping with life changes , Aging and geriatric issues , Antisocial personality , Read more...

Clinical approaches:
Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic Therapy

Years of Experience: 26

Services offered


  • Messaging

  • Live Chat

  • Phone

  • Video

Licensing

WY LPC LPC-1863

Reviews

These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Michael Witham. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with Teen Counseling might be different.

Written on Dec 18, 2024 after therapy with Michael for 2 months

Thank you Michael for listening and advising my daughter accordingly. This therapy has really boosted her up. Thanks

Written on Dec 17, 2024 after therapy with Michael for 3 months

Our son has responded well to therapy with Michael and we could see improvements in a short time with him

Written on Dec 02, 2024 after therapy with Michael for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, career difficulties, and coping with life changes

Michael navigated and sympathized with my quarrels, utilizing his expertise and life experiences, he helped elevate me and push me forward! Truly exceptional!

Written on Nov 15, 2024 after therapy with Michael for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, and self esteem

I really just want to say, he is the best!

Written on Aug 02, 2024 after therapy with Michael for 8 months

Michael is great! Very understanding, patient and helpful. He gives great advice and you can actually see results in behavior and attitude of your child. I've recommended him to others and will continue to do so.

Written on Jul 12, 2024 after therapy with Michael for 2 years and 6 months

We are so thankful to have Michael W as our son's therapist. From the very beginning he was very open and understanding about the issues he was experiencing. It was nice to be able to have therapy sessions either online or through video or phone. He's very knowledgeable and caring! We are very glad to have him as our therapist.

Written on Jul 08, 2024 after therapy with Michael for 3 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, family conflicts, and coping with life changes

Michael was kind and thoughtful in helping me deal with my stressful situation. he helped me balance my emotions and gave me tools to rebalance myself.

Written on Jun 19, 2024 after therapy with Michael for 2 years and 8 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, and coping with life changes

Michael is friendly, professional, and experienced. He has helped me for numerous years now on various situations with compassion and empathy

Written on Jun 02, 2024 after therapy with Michael for 1 year and 7 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, eating disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, coaching, compassion fatigue, and adhd

I tell everyone that will listen to use teencounseling.com and Michael in particular.

Written on May 13, 2024 after therapy with Michael for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, anger management, coping with life changes, and adhd

Michael's life experience is reflected in his capacity to understand my situation. It's helpful to talk to someone who's seen first hand, situations similar to what I'm living. I feel that I can trust his knowledge regarding my situation.

Written on Apr 08, 2024 after therapy with Michael for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self esteem, anger management, and adhd

Great person for listening and giving answers

Written on Jan 23, 2024 after therapy with Michael for 4 months on issues concerning addictions, family conflicts, and anger management

Mike was flexible, timely and relevant. He provided tools to use that are sustainable.

Written on Jan 11, 2024 after therapy with Michael for 3 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, and coping with life changes

Mike and I have worked on a variety of subjects. He has an amazing amount of knowledge and expertise. I’m grateful to be working with him.

Written on Nov 18, 2023 after therapy with Michael for 4 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, and self esteem

My time with Michael was amazing. He is a great man with a kind heart.

Written on Nov 14, 2023 after therapy with Michael for 6 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, parenting issues, self esteem, coping with life changes, and coaching

Mike has helped me through a very challenging time in my life. He has been kind, supportive, and encouraging, all while challenging my negative thought patterns. I am truly grateful for Mike's help and would strongly recommend him to someone dealing with a breakup, loss, guilt, grief, as I have. Thanks Mike!

Written on Oct 17, 2023 after therapy with Michael for 3 weeks

He is a great person and is so easy to talk to him. My kid has been feeling super sad and lost but is so easy for him to talk to Michael because he makes him feel comfortable. I am very happy with the decision of having him to help us.

Written on Jul 18, 2023 after therapy with Michael for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, and adhd

Hes a good guy, I trust him.

Written on Jun 05, 2023 after therapy with Michael for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, eating disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, and adhd

Been absolutely amazing working with him

Written on May 12, 2023 after therapy with Michael for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, eating disorders, and coping with life changes

Super knowledgeable
Very professional
Efficient
All the good traits a therapist needs to have

Written on Mar 23, 2023 after therapy with Michael for 1 year and 4 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes

Michael is an amazing therapist. He strikes a perfect balance of listening, interpreting concerns and dilemmas, and offering up relevant and targeted information. Michael is thoughtful and deliberate with the advice he shares. He creates a safe space to be honest and vulnerable. His wisdom has helped me through some especially difficult times, and has helped me gain the perspective I need to persevere…and thrive. Our sessions have added meaning to my life. I am truly grateful for Michael.

Written on Feb 21, 2023 after therapy with Michael for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and trauma and abuse

A tremendous help, Michael's caring disposition was on point and sincere with every session. I feel privileged and thankful to have had him as my therapist.

Written on Feb 10, 2023 after therapy with Michael for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, grief, sleeping disorders, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd

Michael is an excellent therapist. He is able to speak to my specific concerns with ease and is very personable and enjoyable to speak to

Written on Feb 08, 2023 after therapy with Michael for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self esteem, and anger management

Michael has been open and willing to meet my needs and expectations.

Written on Jan 02, 2023 after therapy with Michael for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, and self esteem

Your small tips on weekly bases have elevated my life and have given me better results in my personal and professional pursuits more than ever, thank you!

Written on Dec 28, 2022 after therapy with Michael for 4 months on issues concerning self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, and adhd

outstanding therapist, without a doubt. Always on time, friendly, attentive, and willing to help you become a better person overall by offering real-world, doable solutions. His sessions have completely changed the course of my life. I'm grateful, Michael.

Written on Nov 30, 2022 after therapy with Michael for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and career difficulties

Related well with me. Recalled and circled back to previous session.

Written on Nov 30, 2022 after therapy with Michael for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and self esteem

Michael is great! He is incredibly polite, respectful and personable. I can feel that he truly cares and he has assisted me immensely during this time.

Written on Nov 15, 2022 after therapy with Michael for 2 weeks on issues concerning addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, anger management, career difficulties, and adhd

This is the personal communication I’ve needed. I was kind of too proud to try therapy. I didn’t want to believe that I couldn’t fix my problems on my own. Talking with Michael had been a great help to me because it makes me accountable for the decisions I make and he knows the right way to work on the issues I’m facing! It’s very good to talk to a knowledgeable professional instead of just trying to figure things out for my own. Michael is a good man and he cares for his patients. I would definitely recommend!

Written on Oct 24, 2022 after therapy with Michael for 11 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, career difficulties, and compassion fatigue

No matter how he finds me, he leaves me a better person.

Written on Oct 24, 2022 after therapy with Michael for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, and anger management

He understands what in going through and he has really good pointers that help

Written on Sep 25, 2022 after therapy with Michael for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, and adhd

Verey helpful, listens and gives great advice

Written on Sep 12, 2022 after therapy with Michael for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, compassion fatigue, and adhd

He has become like a father figure to me, I struggled with traumas and flashbacks of abuse; but I thanks to him now understand that not all men are violent; they can be understanding and attentive.

Written on Sep 04, 2022 after therapy with Michael for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, eating disorders, bipolar disorder, and adhd

Quick understanding of the situation and needs. I would recommend this therapist to everyone who feel like they lost touch with their personal goals. Truly grounding.

Written on Aug 22, 2022 after therapy with Michael for 3 months

Michael has been very kind and understanding.
I would recommend him to anyone.

Written on Aug 04, 2022 after therapy with Michael for 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and self esteem

Prepared with techniques for me every week and goals

Written on Jul 18, 2022 after therapy with Michael for 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, and adhd

Mike is one of the most compassionate, empathetic, yet composed therapist I’ve ever worked with. He has so much wisdom, and draws on own experiences to relate to his patients/clients. Always a pleasure to speak with him!

Written on Jun 15, 2022 after therapy with Michael for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, parenting issues, anger management, career difficulties, and compassion fatigue

Mike has been an amazing therapist for me. Timing has always been flexible, he has always given me the attention I needed, and always supported me in every aspect

Written on May 09, 2022 after therapy with Michael for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, parenting issues, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd

Michael was lovely to talk to, very understanding and not judgemental - made me feel amazing about myself and helped me to learn how to continue through hard times!

Written on Apr 15, 2022 after therapy with Michael for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, depression, self esteem, relationship issues, coping with life changes, trauma and abuse, and intimacy-related issues

Great person! Good advice! Very chilled out, so that the session is very relaxing.

Written on Apr 07, 2022 after therapy with Michael for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, and anger management

Mike is very supportive and honest.he is considerate and has great sense of humour

Written on Mar 21, 2022 after therapy with Michael for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and adhd

Michael has supplied some great tools for day to day use for anxiety and stress to help better navigate through life

Written on Jan 27, 2022 after therapy with Michael for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, coaching, compassion fatigue, and adhd

I really enjoyed our first session, I am looking forward to ongoing help. I felt immediately more confident in my current situation after our session!

Written on Jan 27, 2022 after therapy with Michael for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and anger management

Michael is by far the best therapist I've ever had. Even though, I was a bit reserved with him in the beginning - I stuck with the therapy and it paid off.

I can hear actually still hear his suggestions in my mind and have found practical ways to incorporate his strategies into my life. He always was reassuring and forgiving even though I struggled to fulfill the tasks. But I think I can imagine that doing the worksheets he suggested would have been certainly helpful! That being said, as a good student, I took notes and tried my best to follow through.

Takeaways:
Mindfulness
Focused Breathing
Going to your 'happy place'
Making your environment as pleasurable as possible (especially for difficult tasks, conversations or situations)
ex. the 5 senses - nice smells, sounds, visuals
Lowering your expectations
Set goals of 3-5 tasks for a week (not 10 for every day)
Getting outside and away from distractions

Beyond this, I have really found that him to be a gentleman. Always professional, never condescending. This intelligent yet unpretentious quality is absolute gold.
I will return for his support in the near future, should I need it!

Written on Dec 01, 2021 after therapy with Michael for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and self esteem

Michael was amazing. He gave me the skills I needed to manage my anxiety and enlightened me on other habits that I was struggling with that I wasn’t aware of. After my 4 sessions with Michael I feel I’m walking away with the tools I need to manage and improve my day to day anxieties. Thanks Michael!

Written on Nov 26, 2021 after therapy with Michael for 3 weeks on issues concerning self esteem, career difficulties, and adhd

Michael was great, I felt like he really put the time and effort into understanding my issues and then gave great advice on fixing them.

Written on Nov 25, 2021 after therapy with Michael for 1 week on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, and adhd

Michael is the best. Immediately jumps into solutions as to how we can improve our lives, he also listens well and gives great advice.

Written on Nov 15, 2021 after therapy with Michael for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, self esteem, coping with life changes, adhd, and sleeping disorders

Focuses on practical methods of helping me get better which is really helpful while listening carefully to all my concerns.

Written on Oct 14, 2021 after therapy with Michael for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, parenting issues, self esteem, coping with life changes, coaching, and compassion fatigue

Michael is a wonderful counselor and therapist, unfailingly respectful, patient, empathetic, and kind. He brings an impressive (and flexible) array of qualifications, knowledge, techniques/approaches and experience to bear on every session, and responds to the unique issues and needs of the client with openness and sensitivity. I could not recommend him more highly!

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