Michael (Mike) Dyson, LPC

Michael (Mike) Dyson is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) working in Oklahoma with more than 20 years of experience. He has worked in several settings, including the faith-based community, and helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, and life transitions. Mike also offers coaching to support career and professional goals. He aims to make the first step easier for people who feel uncertain about starting therapy.

Mike keeps sessions straightforward and practical. He helps people sort through thoughts and emotions and develop manageable steps they can try between meetings. He uses tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and mindfulness to build tolerance for difficult feelings.

When work or caregiving drains people, Mike focuses on compassion fatigue and workplace issues that sap energy and motivation. He also addresses relationship patterns, communication problems, divorce and separation concerns, and the sense of emptiness some people describe.

He brings coaching skills into therapy for clients who want momentum toward specific goals, such as career shifts or improved confidence. Motivational Interviewing is part of how he helps people find internal motivation and set realistic next steps.

Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented. Mike works to create an atmosphere where thoughts and feelings can be shared without judgment and where practical plans are made. He encourages steady progress and adjusts pace to each person’s needs.

How online sessions use CBT, ACT, and mindfulness

Michael uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot and change thoughts that lead to stress or anxiety. CBT sessions often include simple exercises and homework to test new ways of thinking and behaving.

He also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice difficult feelings without fighting them and to clarify personal values. ACT is useful when someone wants to move toward a meaningful life even while uncomfortable feelings remain.

Mindfulness techniques are taught as brief, practical practices to reduce reactivity and improve focus. These exercises can be done in short stretches between sessions to build steady skills over time.

Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful, then adjust methods as work progresses. Clients and the therapist decide together which techniques to emphasize.

Online options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls are good for face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can fit a work break or when bandwidth is low. Live chat or messaging works for short check-ins, tracking progress, or quick coaching-type support. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life while keeping the focus on practical steps and steady progress.