Therapist profile
Dr. Michael Gordon, LPC
Dr. Michael Gordon - LPC, family and parenting concerns
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About Michael
Dr. Michael Gordon is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Mississippi with 16 years of experience. He works with adults facing stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, grief, parenting strain, anger, self-esteem struggles, and issues affecting LGBT clients. His practice notes additional focus on communication problems, control issues, divorce and separation, forgiveness, guilt and shame, isolation and loneliness, panic attacks, post-traumatic stress, and social anxiety and phobia.
He uses straightforward, interactive sessions that focus on practical steps. Conversations tend to be active rather than purely reflective. He draws on brief, skills-based approaches to help people manage symptoms and solve immediate problems.
Dr. Gordon combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Motivational Interviewing when useful. He also makes use of Solution-Focused and Mindfulness methods to help people set clear goals and practice new habits. Sessions look at thoughts, behaviors, and small experiments clients can try between meetings.
People who come for help can expect goal-focused work on specific problems. He often uses step-by-step strategies for anxiety, panic, cravings, relationship difficulties, and parenting stress. Progress is tracked through practical changes rather than long abstract discussions.
His background includes many years supporting people with substance use concerns and serious mental health diagnoses alongside mood and trauma-related problems. He encourages short-term problem solving and ongoing skill building as needed.
How sessions work
How his therapeutic approaches translate to online work
CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and testing new behaviors. Online CBT sessions typically include setting clear goals, practicing behavioral experiments, and reviewing progress from week to week. It is often used for anxiety, panic attacks, depression, and problem behaviors such as cravings.Dialectical Behavior Therapy emphasizes skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better interpersonal communication. In remote sessions these skills are taught in short, practical exercises and practiced between meetings to build more stable responses to stress and relationship strain.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels manageable. He collaborates with clients to pick strategies and adjusts the plan as needs change, mixing skills training with shorter solution-focused steps when useful.
Confirm the exact session formats before booking, since the biography does not list them. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and reduce travel time. These practical benefits help people keep momentum while they work on behavior changes, communication, parenting strain, and coping with grief or trauma.
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Experience
16+ years
Listed in
Mississippi
Languages
English
Questions
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What kinds of concerns does he help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting stress, grief, anger, and self-esteem problems.
How would he describe his therapeutic style?
He uses an active, interactive approach that focuses on practical steps and skills. Sessions often include exercises and small tasks to try between meetings.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has 16 years of experience working with people who face substance use issues, mood disorders, trauma, and other concerns.
What are his credentials and location?
He is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Mississippi.
Does he run sessions in other languages or accept international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. He is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not specify explicit formats.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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