Michael Elgersma
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC)
About Michael
Life can be difficult and frustrating. Our lives can get messy and complicated, but there is hope.
My name is Michael Elgersma and I am a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC). I am passionate about walking alongside of others to help them find hope and make some sense of their life and experiences. I sincerely believe that counseling and therapy gives an individual the opportunity to experience significant growth and healing through a greater personal awareness and understanding of themselves and the world around them.
I have experience working with individuals of all ages and backgrounds dealing with a wide range of issues. I am particularly passionate about working with families: helping couples work through issues in their marriage or relationships, helping parents in the difficult task of raising children, and helping adolescents dealing with the various difficult challenges they experience as a young person in today’s world.
What Michael helps with
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
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- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
How Michael works
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
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