- Years in practice
- 9
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Missouri
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Family conflicts
- Focus
- Grief
- Focus
- Anger management
About Michael
Michael Rehg is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Missouri with nine years of clinical experience. He uses a straightforward, client-focused style to help people facing anxiety, depression, grief, anger, and parenting concerns. He aims to create an open, respectful space where people can set clear goals and move toward them at their own pace.
He draws on client-centered and cognitive behavioral ideas to guide practical work in sessions. That often means talking through unhelpful thoughts, trying small changes between meetings, and checking what works for each person.
Background and approach
He also uses trauma-informed tools when past events are affecting daily life. Michael has worked in community mental health settings and inside schools, providing individual and group support. That background means he is used to helping people balance mental health with daily responsibilities like work, caregiving, and family roles.
He pays attention to cultural and life context when planning treatment. Clients commonly bring relationship stress, parenting strain, ADHD-related challenges, intimacy questions, and coping issues after loss or big changes. Sessions focus on practical steps, skills practice, and building routines that fit each person’s life.
The goal is steady, realistic progress rather than quick fixes. He describes therapy as a team effort. People who want a clear plan, regular skill-building, and a respectful partnership will find his approach practical and steady.
Michael offers meetings by video, phone, live chat, and messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
What Michael works with
Everything Michael lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Michael helps people with.
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Anger management
- Depression
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Body image
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Impulsivity
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Michael lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How therapeutic approaches work online
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding. The therapist follows the person's lead, reflects feelings, and helps clarify goals and values. This approach fits people who want a warm, collaborative space to figure out what matters and where to begin.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions interact. In sessions the therapist and client identify unhelpful thinking patterns, practice new skills, and set small experiments to test changes between meetings. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems.
EMDR is a trauma-focused approach that helps people process distressing memories and reduce their emotional intensity. It can be helpful when past events continue to affect daily functioning and relationships.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss options, hear about goals and preferences, and adapt methods over time. Clients and the therapist decide collaboratively which techniques to try and when to shift focus.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls let people have face-to-face conversation and use visual cues. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier to fit into a short break. Live chat and text-based messaging support brief check-ins, homework follow-up, or ongoing support between appointments. These formats make it easier to keep momentum when schedules are tight or travel is difficult.
Questions people ask about Michael
What kinds of concerns does he help with?
He helps people work through anxiety, depression, grief, anger, parenting stress, relationship issues, trauma and related concerns listed in his specialties.
How would you describe his therapy style?
He uses a client-centered approach and cognitive behavioral techniques to build practical skills and small changes between sessions.
What is his professional background?
He has nine years of experience working in community mental health and school settings, providing individual and group care.
Where is he licensed and practicing?
He is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Missouri and lists MO LPC as his credential.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
He meets via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with him?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.
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