Michael Gusack, LPC, LMHC

Michael Gusack is a licensed professional counselor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and addiction. He draws on 41 years of clinical experience to offer straightforward skills people can use right away. Michael aims to make therapy practical and understandable for someone juggling medical or life challenges.

He focuses on building tools for coping with chronic illness, sleep trouble, panic, and anger. He also supports people working through relationship struggles, codependency, life transitions, and questions about purpose. His work includes attention to aging and geriatric issues, cancer, chronic pain, and hearing-impaired clients.

Michael uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, client-centered approaches, EMDR, and hypnotherapy as part of his practice. Sessions emphasize real-world strategies, clearer thinking, and behavior change rather than jargon. He aims for a relaxed, encouraging tone in sessions.

Clients can expect a collaborative process that mixes practical exercises with talk therapy. Michael has a background as a published author and brings long-term clinical experience to each meeting. He explains techniques in plain language so people can apply them between sessions.

He is licensed as an LPC in Colorado and as an LMHC in Florida. Sessions are offered in English and are arranged through the platform's scheduling flow, allowing people to book video, phone, chat, or messaging formats.

How Michael Uses Therapy Approaches Online

Michael commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in online sessions. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing them with practical behavior changes to reduce anxiety, improve sleep, or manage mood. ACT emphasizes values-based action and mindfulness to help people accept difficult feelings while moving toward meaningful goals.

He also draws on client-centered techniques to create a supportive conversational space where the client's concerns guide the work. Michael will collaborate with each person to choose which approach or combination fits best based on their goals, symptoms, and preferences. The approach can be adjusted over time as progress is made.

Online therapy is delivered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to offer flexibility. Video is useful for deeper conversations and exercises that benefit from visual cues. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and messaging let people check in between sessions or use brief written exercises when scheduling or time constraints make longer meetings difficult.