Annette Goodyear, LPC

Annette Goodyear is a Licensed Professional Counselor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship strain. She speaks plainly and listens closely to what matters most. Her style is warm and interactive, aimed at helping people take small, practical steps forward.

Annette blends cognitive behavioral techniques with mindful awareness and motivational interviewing. In sessions she breaks down problems into workable parts and helps clients test new ways of thinking and behaving. She also uses mindfulness to slow racing thoughts and build steadier attention.

Across eight years of practice in Michigan, Annette has supported people facing grief, trauma and abuse, addiction, and parenting challenges. She works with issues like codependency, communication problems, and the stress that follows divorce or separation. Her background includes helping people cope with panic attacks, post-traumatic stress, and struggles around intimacy and self-esteem.

Therapy with Annette is collaborative. She works with each person to set clear, achievable goals and adjusts the approach as progress is made. Sessions focus on real-world strategies - thought records, behavioral experiments, and short mindfulness practices - that can be used between appointments.

People who come to Annette often want straightforward tools and steady support. She aims to reduce shame and build self-compassion while helping clients rediscover purpose and practical ways to feel better day to day.

How Annette Uses CBT, Mindfulness, and Motivational Interviewing Online

Annette often uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try small behavioral experiments to test new ways of responding. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, panic, and recurring negative thinking patterns.

She also brings mindfulness practices into sessions to help clients calm fast thoughts and build steady attention. These are short, practical exercises that can be done between meetings to reduce reactivity and increase self-awareness.

Motivational interviewing is used when someone feels stuck or unsure about change. This approach helps people clarify their own reasons for change and find motivation that fits their values and life situation.

Finding the right mix of approaches is a team effort. Annette will work together with each client to decide which tools and methods fit best based on goals and preferences, and she adjusts the plan as progress is made.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow for face-to-face conversation, phone calls can fit into a busy day or use less bandwidth, and messaging or live chat can be useful for brief check-ins and ongoing support between meetings. These options make it easier to schedule therapy around work, caregiving, and other commitments.