Michael Witham, LPC

Michael Witham is a Licensed Professional Counselor who blends practical, evidence-informed techniques with a warm, client-centered attitude. He draws on more than two decades of clinical work to help people manage anxiety, stress, depression, anger, and mood challenges. Michael speaks plainly and focuses on real skills people can use between sessions.

He began practicing in 2002 and has been licensed in Wyoming since 2012. His work has included crisis response, initial assessment and treatment planning, and both individual and group therapy. He has experience with impulse control, decision-making and organizational skills, and coping strategies for chronic pain and severe psychotic symptoms.

Michael commonly uses cognitive behavioral methods to help people notice unhelpful thinking and change behavior. He combines that with client-centered approaches that prioritize each person’s goals and preferences. Dialectical behavior therapy skills and mindfulness strategies are also part of his toolkit when they fit the problem at hand.

In sessions he focuses on identifying which behaviors to increase or decrease, building emotion regulation skills, and strengthening decision-making so clients feel more self-reliant. He also uses motivational interviewing techniques to help people find their own reasons to change.

His aim is to reach measurable, satisfying goals while supporting people to build lasting strengths. Michael works with a wide range of concerns from ADHD and addictions to grief, sleep and eating problems, and life transitions.

Practical approaches you can use online

Michael often uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors; this approach is useful for anxiety, depression, and many everyday problems. Client-centered therapy is another core method he uses - it focuses on listening, understanding each person's goals, and shaping work around what matters most to the client. Dialectical behavior therapy skills and mindfulness strategies are added when emotion regulation, distress tolerance, or grounding are the main concerns.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about needs, goals, and preferences, then try methods that fit those priorities. Adjustments are made over time so the plan stays useful and relevant to the person’s life.

Online therapy here is offered by licensed professionals using video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face work and skills practice, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits quick check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between appointments. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into busy routines.