Mackenzie Pfeiffer, LPC

Mackenzie Pfeiffer is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Michigan who uses practical, evidence-based approaches to help people manage stress and anxiety. She focuses on everyday problems like grief, low self-esteem, and life transitions. Her style is straightforward and supportive, aimed at helping clients take small steps that build toward better coping.

With 13 years of clinical experience and more than two decades focused on substance use prevention and addiction, she brings a long history working with people affected by drug and alcohol concerns. She also helps those facing isolation, caregiver strain, and aging-related challenges. Sessions tend to be direct and aimed at clear goals clients name together with her.

Mackenzie emphasizes creating an open, nonjudgmental space where thoughts and feelings can be shared. She combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) with mindfulness and acceptance-based tools to help people notice unhelpful patterns and try new actions. Motivational interviewing and solution-focused techniques are used when people want to build motivation and find practical next steps.

Her approach is collaborative. She listens for what matters most and then helps clients test small changes between sessions. Progress is tracked by how daily life improves rather than by labels alone.

People who want help managing cravings, working through loss, reducing anxiety, or rebuilding self-worth will find straightforward, skills-focused sessions that aim to fit into busy lives.

How CBT, ACT, and Mindfulness work online

Mackenzie often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. CBT breaks problems into thought-feeling-action links and teaches practical exercises to change those patterns. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice painful thoughts without fighting them and then choose actions that match their values. Mindfulness Therapy offers simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and increase focus.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will listen to goals and preferences, explain different options, and try methods that fit the person. This collaborative process makes it easier to find techniques that feel useful in everyday life rather than one fixed plan.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video lets the therapist and client read visual cues and practice in-session exercises. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can work well for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text messaging allow for quick check-ins, journaling, or ongoing support between longer sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to use skills where they matter most.