Gage Peavler, LMSW

Gage Peavler is a licensed master social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, trauma, and depression. He listens carefully and focuses on practical steps clients can use right away. Sessions are aimed at making daily life easier and more manageable.

Gage draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try small behavior changes. He also uses acceptance and commitment ideas to clarify values and build routines that match what matters to each person. Mindfulness and dialectical strategies are added when people need tools for strong emotions and distress tolerance.

People come to Gage when anxiety or depression make it hard to do ordinary tasks. He also supports those facing complicated grief, the effects of past abuse, or struggles with addictive behaviors. He works with concerns tied to aging, attachment patterns, autism spectrum traits, body image, caregiving stress, chronic illness, and relationship communication problems.

Gage has five years of clinical experience and holds the LMSW credential, which stands for Licensed Master Social Worker. He practices in Michigan and conducts sessions in English. His approach is collaborative and straightforward - he helps clients set clear goals and try practical strategies between sessions.

New work focuses on building skills people can use outside therapy. That may include behavioral experiments, mindful routines, or planning steps to reduce avoidant patterns. Gage aims to help people feel more capable and to take steps toward the life they want.

Online approaches and flexible session options

Gage commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people spot unhelpful thinking and test small behavior changes that reduce anxiety and depression. Acceptance and commitment therapy is used to identify values and build consistent habits that align with those values, which can help with motivation and meaning. Dialectical behavior therapy supplies practical emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills useful for intense feelings and urges.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Gage will work with clients to choose and adapt methods based on individual needs, goals, and preferences rather than following a fixed plan. Sessions often mix skill practice, values work, and short experiments to see what helps most.

Online therapy offers practical benefits through several formats. Video calls let people work face to face from wherever they are. Phone sessions require less bandwidth and can fit a break at work. Live chat and text-based messaging support brief check-ins, written reflection, and immediate skill coaching between scheduled meetings. These options make it easier to keep momentum and practice strategies in everyday life.